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Polynomials, SMB-010 MC

`P(x)` is a monic polynomial of degree 4.

The maximum number of zeros that `P(x)` can have is

  1. `0`
  2. `1`
  3. `3`
  4. `4`
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`D`

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`text{A polynomial of degree 4 has a leading term}\ ax^4`

`text{A monic polynomial of degree 4 has a leading term}\ x^4`

`:.\ text{Maximum number of zeroes}\ = 4`

`=>D`

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