The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = 3x² + 4x - 5

• Degree 2  (quadratic)
• Degree 3 (cubic)
• Degree 4 (quartic)
• Degree 5 (quintic)

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = -5x⁴ - 3x + 2

• Degree 2 (quadratic)
• Degree 3 (cubic)
• Degree 4 (quartic)
• Degree 5 (quintic)

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = -4x³ + 5x - 2

• Degree 2 (quadratic)
• Degree 3 (cubic)
• Degree 4 (quartic)
• Degree 5 (quintic)

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = -4x + 5x³ - 2x²

• Degree 2
• Degree 3
• Degree 4
• Degree 5

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = 2x³ + 4x - 5

• The leading coefficient is 2
• The leading coefficient is 3
• The leading coefficient is 4
• The leading coefficient is 5

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = -3x² - 5x - 4

• The leading coefficient is 2
• The leading coefficient is -3
• The leading coefficient is -4
• The leading coefficient is -5

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = -4x³ - 2x + 5

• The leading coefficient is -2
• The leading coefficient is 3
• The leading coefficient is -4
• The leading coefficient is 5

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the largest degree monomial for the polynomial.
What is the leading coefficient for the polynomial f(x) = -5x + 2x³

• The leading coefficient is 2
• The leading coefficient is 3
• The leading coefficient is 4
• The leading coefficient is -5

The degree and the sign of the leading coefficient (positive or negative) of a polynomial determines the behavior of the ends for the graph.  
Enter the polynomial function into a graphing calculator or online graphing tool to determine the end behavior.
f(x) = 2x³ - x + 5

• Left up    Right up
• Left up   Right down
• Left down   Right up
• Left down   Right down

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

The degree and the sign of the leading coefficient (positive or negative) of a polynomial determines the behavior of the ends for the graph.  
Enter the polynomial function into a graphing calculator or online graphing tool to determine the end behavior.
f(x) = -2x² + 3x 

• Left up    Right up
• Left up   Right down
• Left down  Right up
• Left down   Right down

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2