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All polynomials have at least one maximum.
O A. True
O B. False

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Answer: B) False

A counter-example would be the cubic polynomial y = x^3 which doesn't have a max or a min. The graph stretches forever in both directions (up and down) indicating that the range is the set of all real numbers.

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