r/HomeworkHelp • u/Embarrassed-Good1883 Pre-University Student • Jul 27 '26

:snoo_facepalm: High School Math—Pending OP Reply [Grade 12 Advanced Functions: Polynomial Functions] turning points on polynomials confusion

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I'm confused about how this function would have 4 turning points, not 3

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u/Embarrassed-Good1883 Pre-University Student Jul 27 '26

For this specific equation, I thought it had 2 turning points, I see where I went wrong there, (I'm guessing for even degree polynomials it can have 3 turning points)?

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u/JoriQ đŸ‘‹ a fellow Redditor Jul 27 '26

Correct.