Polynomial Functions & Power Functions

The __________ is the y-intercept.

• leading coefficient

• degree

• constant

• turning point

The ________ of the polynomial function is the highest exponent.

• degree

• leading coefficient

• constant

• turning point

The ________ relates to the number of solutions.

• degree

• leading coefficient

• constant

The ___________ is the number written in front of the variable with the largest exponent.

• Leading term

• Coefficient

• Constant term

• Leading coefficient

The _________is the term with the highest power/exponent of x (or any variable).

• Leading term

• Coefficient

• Constant term

• Leading coefficient

Number of turning points

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The maximum number of turning points is ___________ the degree of the polynomial.

• one more than

• one less than

• the same as

• two more than

If f is a polynomial functions of degree 5, then the graph of f has at most ...... turning points?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

Minimum degree of function

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following polynomials is written in standard form?

• y = 7x³ − 5x² + 2x + 7

• y = 8 − 4x² + 3x + 2x³

• y = 10x² − 5x⁵ + 2x + 20

• y = 1 + 2x² − 3x³ + 4x⁴