SOLUTION: What is the maximum number of turns in the graph of this function? f(x)=x^4-x^3+3x+1 Please help, thank you

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Question 963228: What is the maximum number of turns in the graph of this function?
f(x)=x^4-x^3+3x+1
Please help, thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The max possible number of turns is one less than the degree, 4-1=3.
Actually this one only has 1 turn.
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