document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039052>Question 1039052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would very appreciate of any help you can offer! I'm having difficulty w/ this problem that illustrates two graphs and asks the following questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph A has x intercepts of about -1.5 and 1.5 with a y intercept of -1, but also has two points below the x axis of (-1, -3) and (1, -2) approximately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph B has x intercepts of -2, .5, 2, 3 and 5.5. y intercept of -1 and points of approximately (-2, -6), (1,.5), (2.5, -.5), (5, 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm asked:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the degree of the polynomial odd or even? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the leading coefficient of the polynomial positive or negative? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many real number zeros are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would really appreciate any help you can offer, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With just that bare amount of information,  the shape makes W, suggesting two local minimums and one local maximum between them.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DEGREE  HUMP\r\n" );
document.write( " 1       0\r\n" );
document.write( " 2       1\r\n" );
document.write( " 3       2\r\n" );
document.write( " 4       3</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three max or mins, three \"humps\"; so degree 4.  This is EVEN.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increases to the left as x tends toward infinity and increases to the right as x tends toward infinity.  This means lead coefficient is positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two x-intercepts described, so TWO REAL ZEROS. </SPAN>\n" );
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