Let f(x)=x4−4x+1
f′(x)=4x3−4 and f′(x)=0⇒x=1
So the extrema of the function is at x=1
Plotting the graph we get

f′′(x)=12x2∴f′′(1)>0
And at x=1,f(1)=−2<0
So, graph of f(x) will cut x-axis at two points,
∴ Number of real roots of f(x)=0 is equal to 2
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