If a polynomial function of degree 4 has 1 + i1+i as one of its roots, what is the maximum number of real roots can it have?
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Quartics have these characteristics: Zero to four roots. One, two or three extrema. And since even degree polynomials have a maximum of 1 turning point, they can have a maximum of 3 real roots. Show more…
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