Consider the following polynomial function. — - . - =h(x)=x3−9x2+27x−27=(x−3)(x−3)(x−3). Determine the multiplicity of the zero x = 3.

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A zero has a &quot;multiplicity&quot;, which refers to the number of times that its associated factor appears in the polynomial. Since x=3 has an associated factor of (x−3) and appears 3 times in h(x), then the multiplicity of x=3 is 3.

Consider the following polynomial function. — - . - =h(x)=x3−9x2+27x−27=(x−3)(x−3)(x−3). Determine the multiplicity of the...

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