Unit 7 Graphing Polynomials

• The function has an Even degree
• The function has a Negative coefficient
• The function has an Odd degree
• The function has 3 real zeros

• Positive Odd
• Positive Even
• Negative Odd
• Negative Even

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Which graph has an even degree with a positive leading coefficient?

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Identify the zeros:

• x=-2, x=-1, x=0
• x=-2, x=0
• x=-1, x=0, x=2
• x=-2, x=0, x=1

If the degree of the function is even, then...

• The end behavior goes in the same direction.

• The end behavior goes in opposite directions.

Answer explanation

In a function with an even degree, the ends of the graph point in the same direction. This is because even degree functions are symmetric about the y-axis. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is 'The ends point in the same direction'.

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

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient of a polynomial. The correct answer is 'Leading Coefficient Positive, Degree - Even'. This means the polynomial has an even degree and its leading coefficient is positive. With this information, we can infer that the end behavior of the function tends to infinity in both directions.

What is the end-behavior of the function 
y = -x³ + 6x² + 7x

• as x-> -∞  f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> -∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> ∞
• as x->-∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞   f(x) -> ∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞ f(x) -> -∞

What is the end-behavior of the function 
y = x⁶ - 7x⁵ + 7x - 9

• as x-> -∞  f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> -∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> ∞
   as x-> ∞  f(x) -> ∞
• as x->-∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞   f(x) -> ∞
• as x-> -∞ f(x) -> -∞
   as x-> ∞ f(x) -> -∞

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