Consider the polynomial

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Problem

Consider the polynomial h(x)=x4−5x3+6x2h(x)=x^{4}-5x^{3}+6x^{2}. Answer the following: (a) Factorise h(x)h(x) completely over the real numbers. (b) Determine the maximum number of real xx-intercepts that the graph of hh can have, giving a brief reason for your answer. (c) Find all xx-intercepts and the yy-intercept of hh. (d) Using only the intercepts found in part (iii), sketch a rough graph of h(x)h(x) on your answer sheet and clearly label all intercepts.

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