Polynomial Functions and Their Characteristics

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Degree 3 with a lead coefficient of -6.

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End behavior of polynomial functions

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Describes how the function behaves as x approaches positive or negative infinity.

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Degree of a polynomial

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The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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y \to -\infty

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Identifying different end behaviors

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Look for graphs where the ends of the graph go in opposite directions.

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The graph of h(x) appears to be increasing in the interval

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A polynomial function of even degree may have how many zeros?

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A polynomial function of even degree may have no zeros.

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The equation of the graph is

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The interval notation for a graph increasing from -4.2 to 3 and -4.2 to infinity is

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What is the turning point behavior of x-intercepts when linear factors are squared?

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The x-intercepts are turning points of the curve.