Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Zeros of Polynomial Functions - Exercise Set - Page 379: 89

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

True, because for a 3rd degree polynomial equation with real coefficients, the end behaviors will have opposite signs, which means that the function must cross the x-axis at least once.
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