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AMC 12 2003a Problem 21

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The graph of the polynomial

P(x)=x5+ax4+bx3+cx2+dx+eP(x) = x^5 + ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e

has five distinct xx-intercepts, one of which is at (0,0)(0,0). Which of the following coefficients cannot be zero?

\textbf{(A)}\ a \textbf{(B)}\ b \textbf{(C)}\ c \textbf{(D)}\ d \textbf{(E)}\ e

Dataset text AMC 12 2000 to 2025. Quoted with source.

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