End Behavior of Polynomials HW

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd

The two parts of the equation that determine the end behavior are...(select both)

• Degree (even/odd)

• Leading coefficient (positive/negative)

• X-intercepts (positive/negative)

• Number of terms (even/odd)

What is the degree?

• Odd

• Even

What is the degree?

• Odd

• Even

What is the leading coefficient?

• Positive

• Negative

What is the leading coefficient?

• Positive

• Negative

Identify the sign of the leading coefficient and the degree of the polynomial.

• Leading Coefficient Positive

  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Positive

  Degree - Odd

• Leading Coefficient Negative

  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Negative

  Degree - Odd

As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____

As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞

  -∞

• +∞

  -∞

• -∞

  +∞

• +∞

  +∞

As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____

As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞

  -∞

• +∞

  -∞

• -∞

  +∞

• +∞

  +∞