Relative Minimums and Maximums of a Polynomial

Fill in the blank:  The maximum number of turning points is ____ less than the degree of the polynomial.

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What is the maximum number of turning for the function f(x) = 8x³-27

• 0

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What is the maximum number of turning points for the function?
f(x) = -x⁵ - 4x +2

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For the pictured polynomial, which is a relative max?

• (-3, -2)

• (3, 0)

• (2, 0)

• (4, 1)

The maximum number of turning points for the graph of a 4th degree polynomial (a quartic) is:

• 4

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The maximum number of turning points for the graph of a cubic polynomial is:

• 3

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What is the maximum number of turning points for the graph of this polynomial function?

• 3

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• 1

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For the pictured polynomial, which of the following is the absolute max?

• (-3, -2)

• (0, 3)

• (2, 0)

• (4, 1)

For the pictured polynomial, which of the following is the absolute min?

• (-3, -2)

• (3, 0)

• (2, 0)

• (4, 1)

How many of those extrema are maximums?

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