Why Does a Function Defined by a Polynomial of Degree

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Essay

Why does a function defined by a polynomial of degree five with real coefficients have either 1, 3, or 5 real zeros
counting multiplicities?

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Definitions:

Female Children

Refers to young human beings who are biologically female, often considered to be under the age of adolescence.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a gene.

Barr Bodies

Inactivated X chromosomes found in the nuclei of female cells, visible as dense bodies, used to equalize gene expression between sexes.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes involved in determining the gender of an organism, typically one pair per organism, such as X and Y chromosomes in humans.