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How many times a factor appears in the factored form of a polynomial is called what?

AIts multiplicity
BIts coefficient
CIts leading term
DIts x-intercept
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its multiplicity
1. Factor the polynomial and count how often one factor is repeated. 2. That count is called the multiplicity of the matching zero. 3. A factor written to the power 3 gives a zero of multiplicity 3. _Source: OpenStax Precalculus (CC BY 4.0), section 3.4 Graphs of Polynomial Functions_
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