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    Multiple Root

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    A multiple root is a root with multiplicity n>=2, also called a multiple point or repeated root. For example, in the equation (x - 1)^2 = 0, 1 is multiple (double) root. If a polynomial has a multiple root, its derivative also shares that root.

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