Polynomials and Their Graphs

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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 x-intercepts of a polynomial?

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What is the end behavior of a polynomial?

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The end behavior of a polynomial describes how the values of the polynomial behave as x approaches positive or negative infinity. It is determined by the leading term.

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What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

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What is the Remainder Theorem?

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What is synthetic division?

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What is the Factor Theorem?

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What is the difference between even and odd degree polynomials?

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Even degree polynomials have the same end behavior on both sides (both up or both down), while odd degree polynomials have opposite end behavior (one side up, the other down).

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What is a polynomial function?

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