Can anyone help me with this question?

Mrs. Collins is at the table with you and states that the fourth-degree graphs she has seen have four real zeros. She asks you if it is possible to create a fourth-degree polynomial with only two real zeros. Demonstrate how to do this and explain your steps.

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Can anyone help me with this question?

Mrs. Collins is at the table with you and states that the fourth-degree graphs she has seen have four real zeros. She asks you if it is possible to create a fourth-degree polynomial with only two real zeros. Demonstrate how to do this and explain your steps.

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

anonymous · Answer

thought of anything @richyw

anonymous · Answer

can @MathLegend help me out please?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

not a clue? @jim_thompson5910 what about you @richyw

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Think of a parabola. Is it possible for a parabola to have exactly one x-intercept?

anonymous · Answer

Yes only when its horizontal @jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

What about if you have something like this

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