Characteristics of Polynomials

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What is a polynomial?

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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What are the zeros of a polynomial?

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What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

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What is the end behavior of a polynomial?

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What is multiplicity in relation to polynomial zeros?

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How do you find the relative maximum of a polynomial function?

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To find the relative maximum, you can use calculus to find the critical points by setting the first derivative to zero and then use the second derivative test to determine if it is a maximum.

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What is the difference between increasing and decreasing intervals of a polynomial?

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What is the significance of the constant term in a polynomial?

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The constant term is the value of the polynomial when the variable is zero. It represents the y-intercept of the polynomial's graph.

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What is a polynomial function?

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