The polynomial function is
.
The maximum number of real zeros of a polynomial function is equal to the degree of that polynomial function.
\So the maximum number of real zeros of
is
.
\
Descartes
rule of signs is useful for finding the maximum number of real zeros of the polynomial function.
\
Descartes
sign rule:
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The possible number of positive zeros of a polynomial function
is the number of sign changes of the coefficients of
or that number minus even number.
\
.
\
Since there are no sign changes in the
, the possible number of positive zeros of polynomial function
is
.
\
.
Since there are
sign changes in the
the possible number of negative zeros of polynomial function
is
or
.
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Hence the maximum number of real zeros of
is
.
The maximum number of real zeros of
is
.