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Graph the polynomial function

f(x)=x 4 −5x 2+4. Find one zero of the function.
Write it out as a coordinate point, (x, y). You do not need to put in any spaces.

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The graph of the polynomial is in the image of the end.

Some zeros of the polynomial are (1, 0) and (-1, 0)

How to graph the polynomial function?

Here we have the polynomial:

f(x) = x⁴ - 5x² + 4

To graph this we need to find some points that lie on the graph, so let's evaluate it:

f(0) = 0⁴ - 5*0² + 4 = 4

f(1) = 1⁴ - 5*1² + 4 = 0

f(-1) = (-1)⁴ - 5(-1)² + 4 = 0

Notice that we already found two zeros, one at (1, 0) and the other at (-1, 0)

When you have enough points you can sketch the graph of the polynomial, which you can see below.

Graph the polynomial function f(x)=x 4 −5x 2+4. Find one zero of the function. Write-example-1
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