Polynomials End Behavior

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

What is the degree?

• Odd

• Even

• up, up

• up, down

• down, up

• down, down

f(x)=(x+4)(x-3)(x-2)

List the zeros for this function.

• x= -4, x=3, x= -2

• x= -4, x=3, x=2

• x= -4, x=-3, x=2

• x=4, x= -3, x= -2

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

Factor:x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 
• Prime

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor completely:
 3x² + 5x - 12

• (3x + 4)(x-3)
• (3x - 4)(x + 3)
• (3x + 3)(x -4)
• (3x - 3)(x + 4)

Factor:

x² + 11x + 24

• (x + 6)(x + 4)

• (x + 12)(x + 2)

• (x - 8)(x - 3)

• (x + 8)(x + 3)

What do the "Zeros" represent on a quadratic equation graph?

• x-intercepts

• y-intercepts

• vertex

• focus

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

How many solutions does this function have?

• two

• one

• all real numbers

• no real solutions