SOLUTION: What is the maximum number of roots for f(x) = -2x^4+3x^3+5x^2-17x+1

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Question 959012: What is the maximum number of roots for f(x) = -2x^4+3x^3+5x^2-17x+1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of roots is 4, equal to the degree of the polynomial.