End Behavior

To find the end behavior what two things do we look at?

• The type of polynomial

• The leading coefficient

• The polynomial in standard form

• The degree

• The amount of terms in the polynomial

For which degree does the end behavior always go in the SAME direction?

• Even

• Odd

For which degree does the end behavior always go in DIFFERENT directions?

• Even

• Odd

For a graph of a polynomial function with an Even Degree and Positive Leading Coefficient . . .

• Both sides are going down

• Both sides are going up

• It goes down then up

• It goes up then down

For a graph of a polynomial function with an Even Degree and Negative Leading Coefficient . . .

• Both sides are going down

• Both sides are going up

• It goes down then up

• It goes up then down

For a graph of a polynomial function with an Odd Degree and Positive Leading Coefficient . . .

• Both sides are going down

• Both sides are going up

• It goes down then up

• It goes up then down

For a graph of a polynomial function with an Odd Degree and Negative Leading Coefficient . . .

• Both sides are going down

• Both sides are going up

• It goes down then up

• It goes up then down