Graphs of Polynomial Functions

If the degree of the function is even, the graph starts and ends in the ____________ direction. 

• same
• opposite 

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

If the degree of the function is odd, the graph starts and ends in the  ____________ direction. 

• same
• opposite 

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the end-behavior of the function 
y = x⁶ - 7x⁵ + 7x - 9

• as x-> -∞  f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> -∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> ∞
• as x->-∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞   f(x) -> ∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞ f(x) -> -∞

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the end-behavior of the function 
y = -x³ + 6x² + 7x

• as x-> -∞  f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> -∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> ∞
• as x->-∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞   f(x) -> ∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞ f(x) -> -∞

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the degree?

• Positive
• Negative
• Odd
• Even

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.3

What is the degree?

• Positive
• Negative
• Odd
• Even

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the leading coefficient of this function?

• 1

• 4

• -3

• 18265603

Determine the y-intercept 
f(x) = x³ - 5x² - 25x + 125

• (0,0)
• (0,25)
• (0,125)
• (0,5)

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

The largest exponent determines the degree of the polynomial.

• True
• False

Classify by the DEGREE:
4x³ - 5x² + 2x - 1

• Degree of 1
• Degree of 2
• Degree of 3
• Degree of 4