Determine the Maximum Possible Number of Turning Points for the Graph

question 69

Multiple Choice

Determine the maximum possible number of turning points for the graph of the function.
-The profits (in millions) for a company for 8 years were as follows:

Which of the following polynomials is the best model for this data?

• A) \(P ( x ) = 0.05 x ^ { 2 } - 0.8 x + 6\)
• B) \(P ( x ) = - 0.08 x ^ { 3 } + 7 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x - 0.18\)
• C) \(P ( x ) = 0.03 x ^ { 3 } - 0.3 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x + 0.17\)
• D) \(P ( x ) = - 0.03 x ^ { 4 } - 0.3 x ^ { 2 } + 1.3 x + 0.17\)

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