5.2 - Graphing Polynomial Functions

What is the degree of the function graphed?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 2

What is the degree of the function graphed?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 6

Find the values of the zeros of the function y=(x+2)(x-3)(3x-5)

• x=-2, x=3, x=5/3

• x=2, x=-3, x= -5/3

• x=-2, x=3, x=3/5

• x=2, x=-3, x=-3/5

What are the zeros of the function?

• 4, 1

• -3, -1, 2, 5

• -3, -1, 30, 2, 5

• 3, 1, -2, -5

In the above graph complete the following end behavior:
As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____
As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞
  -∞
• +∞
  -∞
• -∞
  +∞
• +∞
  +∞

In the above graph complete the following end behavior: (f(x)=y)
As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____
As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞
  -∞
• +∞
  -∞
• -∞
  +∞
• +∞
  +∞

Describe the end behavior of the graph.

• x → ∞, y→ ∞ and x→∞, y→⁻∞
• x → ∞, y→ ∞ and x→⁻∞, y→∞
• x → ∞, y→ ∞ and x→⁻∞, y→ 0
• x → ∞,y→ ∞and x→ ⁻∞, y→ ⁻∞

Choose all intervals where the graph is INCREASING (Choose all that apply)

• (-∞ , 1)

• (1 , 3)

• (3 , ∞)

Choose all intervals where the graph is DECREASING (Choose all that apply)

• (-∞ , 1)

• (1 , 3)

• (3 , ∞)

Where is the function decreasing?

• (-∞, -1)
• (-1, ∞)
• (-∞, 3)
• (-∞, ∞)