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Is it possible for an even degree polynomial to have no real zeros?

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All polynomial functions of positive, odd order have at least one zero (this follows from the fundamental theorem of algebra), while polynomial functions of positive, even order may not have a zero (for example x4+1 x 4 + 1 has no real zero, although it does have complex ones).

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