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Basics of Graphing Polynomial Functions

A polynomial of degree 5

A polynomial of degree 5

A polynomial of degree 5. Its constant term is between 3 and 4. Its highest-degree coefficient is positive. It has 3 real zeros (and two complex ones). However, it has 4 local extrema. 

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