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The image displays a graph of a polynomial function. The graph is plotted on a coordinate plane with both x and y axes ranging from -5 to 5. The shape of the graph resembles an upside-down parabola, indicating that it represents a polynomial of even degree.

**Graph Details:**
- The parabola opens downward and appears symmetric about the y-axis.
- The vertex of the parabola is at the origin (0, 0).
- The graph intersects the x-axis at points (-3,0) and (3,0).

**Question:**
What is the least possible degree of the polynomial graphed above?

There is also a text box for entering an answer and a button labeled "Check Answer."

To determine the degree, note that the turning point characteristic of the graph implies a quadratic polynomial, thus the least possible degree is 2.
Transcribed Image Text:The image displays a graph of a polynomial function. The graph is plotted on a coordinate plane with both x and y axes ranging from -5 to 5. The shape of the graph resembles an upside-down parabola, indicating that it represents a polynomial of even degree. **Graph Details:** - The parabola opens downward and appears symmetric about the y-axis. - The vertex of the parabola is at the origin (0, 0). - The graph intersects the x-axis at points (-3,0) and (3,0). **Question:** What is the least possible degree of the polynomial graphed above? There is also a text box for entering an answer and a button labeled "Check Answer." To determine the degree, note that the turning point characteristic of the graph implies a quadratic polynomial, thus the least possible degree is 2.
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