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HELP ME WITH MATH!

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Ryan*
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I have a study sheet due tomorrow for my test on Tuesday that counts as a portion of the points on the test, and for the life of me I cannot understand what the fuck the multiplicity of a zero in a polynomial function is.  Please, somebody with pre-calc knowledge explain this to me?
Feb 8 2010 12:24AM
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Hansel.
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2+2=x

x=4

pre-calc
Feb 8 2010 12:28AM
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BEARS.
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http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Feb 8 2010 12:29AM
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karmagod
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This graph really helped me when I was learning multiplicity. Sorry I can't embed it.

http://tinyurl.com/yjan5kr
Feb 8 2010 12:32AM
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Hoover
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ha you have school. tom. my highschool is off for the superbowl
Feb 8 2010 12:33AM
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Ryan*
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Real funny, you think I didn't comb Google unsuccessfully before making this thread?  Smartass.  I want to finish this damn study sheet so I can go to bed.
Feb 8 2010 12:34AM
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Totes_Magotes
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multiplicity of 0 makes no sense to me because normally multiplicity expresses that there's two or more of one answer (making x=0). for example if you had a simplified form of a polynomial being y=(x-2)(x-7)(x+4)(x+4), your answers would be x= 2, 7, and 4 *with a multiplicity of 2*. but then again, i may be on the wrong track all together
Feb 8 2010 12:37AM
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JAYTRON
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zero times anything = zero. end of story for that one.
Feb 8 2010 12:40AM
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chapz
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0!=1
(1+1/n)^n = e important for cal 2, and interestingly enough, cal 3. had it on my first cal 3 assignment!
Feb 8 2010 12:58AM
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Ryan*
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Nope, you got it, my sister's friend helped me with it and you were on the right track (as was I, incidentally, without knowing it).
Feb 8 2010 1:06AM
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