Graphs of Polynomials

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Answer explanation

The degree is the highest exponent.

Answer explanation

The coefficient in front of the variable with the largest exponent.

Do not include the variable.

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Answer explanation

When the terms are all multiplied together, the first term will be 2x^4, so degree is 4.

Given the graph of a polynomial, which answer might be an equation for it?

Given the graph, which answer is a possible equation for it?

Which answer represents the equation for the graph? (Hint: Remember your transformations)

Answer explanation

This is a quadratic equation, so it has 2 roots. They just both happen to be the same value y=0 when x=3.

We call this a multiplicity. Since the two solutions are the same, this solution has a multiplicity of 2.

Which answer is a possible equation for the graph?

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