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Curve Fitter 2

Can you construct a cubic equation with a certain distance between its turning points?

Curve Fitter

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

What is the general form of a cubic equation? How do the constraints restrict this?

How many turning points can a cubic, quartic, quintic.. equation have? Which of these are compatible with this shape?

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