document.write( "Question 143707: If a function has an odd degree and a negative leadiing coefficient, then what is the minimum number of zeroes it must possess?\r
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If a function has an odd degree and a negative leadiing coefficient, then what is the minimum number of zeroes it must possess?
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document.write( "The graph of every odd degree polynomial must cross the x-axis\r\n" );
document.write( "at least once. So the correct choice is a.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(The negative leading coefficient has nothing to do with it, as\r\n" );
document.write( "that only tells you that the graph goes down on the extreme far \r\n" );
document.write( "right, and up on the extreme far left).\r\n" );
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