Graphing, Factoring & Solving Cubic Functions

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What is a cubic function?

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How do you find the y-intercept of a function?

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What does it mean to reflect a function over the x-axis?

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What is a horizontal compression of a function?

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What is a vertical translation of a function?

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How do you factor a polynomial?

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To factor a polynomial, look for common factors, use grouping, or apply special factoring techniques such as difference of squares or perfect square trinomials.

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What is the standard form of a cubic function?

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What is the significance of the leading coefficient in a cubic function?

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The leading coefficient determines the end behavior of the cubic function. If it is positive, the function rises to the right; if negative, it falls to the right.

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How do you perform polynomial subtraction?

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To perform polynomial subtraction, distribute the negative sign to the second polynomial and then combine like terms.

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What is the vertex form of a cubic function?

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