SOLUTION: "For the function {{{f(x)=7x^3+4x^2-3x+3}}} find the maximum number of real zeros that the function can have, the maximum number of x-intercepts that the function can have, and the

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Question 883389: "For the function find the maximum number of real zeros that the function can have, the maximum number of x-intercepts that the function can have, and the maxmium number of turning points that the graph of the function can have."
The choices available are: A.3;3;2 B.3;3;3 C. 2;2;1 D. 3;2;1
using p/q I know that the maximum number of real zeros is 3, so that eliminates choice C, and that the maximum number of x-intercepts is 3. however, I dont know how to find the turning points of the graph.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rational root theorem only tells you that if you have real roots, they are rational roots of the form p/q. However they don't tell you anything else about the behavior of the function.
The maximum number of real zeros that a function can have is equal to the degree of the polynomial. The real zeros and the x-intercept are the same thing so for a cubic polynomial which has degree 3, the maximum number of zeros and intercepts is 3. Similarly the maximum number of turning points is always 1 less than the degree.
So you're looking for 3,3,2.

In this case, there is only one real root and it is not rational.

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