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We know these things about a polynomial function, F(x): it has exactly one relative maximum and one relative minimum, it has exactly three zeros, and it has a known factor of (x-4). Sketch a graph of F(x) given this information.

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Using the provided data, we wish to graph a polynomial.

The given information describes a polynomial with specific characteristics.

A polynomial with one minimum and one maximum suggests it's at least a cubic function, as it has two turning points.

The presence of three zeros indicates a cubic polynomial, as the number of zeros corresponds to the degree of the polynomial.

Given that (x - 4) is a factor, it implies that x = 4 is one of the zeros.

Therefore, the other two zeros must come from different factors.

This polynomial may be factored as

(x−4)(x−a)(x−b), where a and b are the other zeros.

The general graph would depict a cubic function with a relative minimum on the left, a relative maximum on the right, and three x-intercepts.

The relative minimum occurs where the polynomial changes direction from decreasing to increasing, and the relative maximum occurs where it changes from increasing to decreasing.

The zero at x = 4 suggests that the graph touches or crosses the x-axis at this point.

The specific values of a and b would determine the exact shape of the graph and the locations of the minimum, maximum, and zeros.

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