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OpenStudy (pagen13):

11. A polynomial function P(x) has degree n. If n is even, is the number of turning points of the graph of P(X) even or odd? What can you say about the number of turning points if n is odd?

OpenStudy (pagen13):

@JoeDeWise

OpenStudy (pagen13):

@freckles

OpenStudy (pagen13):

@JoeDeWise

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Qué es

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No se

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not know. :/ sorry

OpenStudy (pagen13):

Ugh... I have no clue...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many "turning points" does \(y=x^2\) have?|dw:1449804603220:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is clear from the picture?

OpenStudy (pagen13):

is the answer 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, has one turning point goes down, then goes up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is what "turning point" means

OpenStudy (pagen13):

So the answer for the first question is at least 1 turning point?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is that if a function has even, say 4, it can have at most 3 turning points so if the degree is even, the number of turning points is odd

OpenStudy (pagen13):

Oh Okay thank you!

OpenStudy (pagen13):

So if its odd it will have an even number of turning points?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at ten two and four, you'll always want more

OpenStudy (pagen13):

Okay thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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