Example 7.11.  Let [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_286.gif].  Then f(z) can be factored as the product of  [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_287.gif]  and  [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_288.gif],  which have zeros of orders [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_289.gif] and [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_290.gif], respectively, at [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_291.gif].  
Hence  [Graphics:Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_292.gif] is a zero of order 4 of  f(z).

Explore Solution 7.11.

Enter the function  [Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_293.gif] and find the first few terms of the Maclaurin series.  

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_294.gif]


[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_295.gif]

 

 

Thus, [Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_296.gif] has a zero of order k = 4 at z = 0.

Investigate the graph for real variables.

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_297.gif]


[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_298.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_299.gif]

 

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_300.gif]


[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_301.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_302.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_303.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_304.gif]

 

 

We can use Mathematica to investigate the real and imaginary parts and the absolute value of [Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_305.gif].  

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_306.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_307.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_308.gif]

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_309.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_310.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_311.gif]

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_312.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_313.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_314.gif]

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_315.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_316.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_317.gif]

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_318.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_319.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_320.gif]

 

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_321.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_322.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/SingularityZeroPoleMod._gr_323.gif]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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