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Class 10MathematicsPolynomialsGeometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial.ExpertLevel 22
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If (p(x)=(x-1)^2(x+4)^4), what are the number of distinct real zeroes and graph behavior?

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Correct answer: Two, touches at both

There are two distinct zeroes (1) and (-4), and both have even powers. Tip: at an even-power zero the graph usually touches.

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Even MultiplicityDistinct ZeroesTangent

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Two, touches at both

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There are two distinct zeroes (1) and (-4), and both have even powers. Tip: at an even-power zero the graph usually touches.

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This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial..

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