SOLUTION: Fill in the blanks. {{{ x^4 - 9x^3 + 2x^2 + 1 = 0 }}} has a degree of ____ and is classified as a/an __________ equation. There are exactly ____ (how many?) solutions for t

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Question 312242: Fill in the blanks.
+x%5E4+-+9x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+%2B+1+=+0+ has a degree of ____ and is classified as a/an __________ equation.
There are exactly ____ (how many?) solutions for the equation.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is of fourth degree known as a quartic equation. The fundamental theorem of algebra says there are four solutions.