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Determine the last possible degree of the polynomial function shown

Determine the last possible degree of the polynomial function shown-example-1
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We are asked to determine the degree of the polynomial given its graph. To do that we can count the number of bumps in the graph. We notice that it has 4 bumps:

This type of behavior is usual of polynomials of degree 5.

Determine the last possible degree of the polynomial function shown-example-1
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