Polynomial and End Behavior

Describe the end behavior of the graph.

• x → ∞, y→ ∞ and
  x→ ∞, y→⁻∞
• x → ∞, y→ ∞ and
  x→⁻∞, y→∞
• None of these
• x →∞,y→⁻∞ and
  x→∞, y→⁻∞

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→⁻∞

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→0 and x→∞, y→⁻∞

Which one means left

• x →-∞
• x →∞

Which one means up

• y →-∞
• y →∞

Determine the end behavior of the graph of 
f(x) = 3x⁴ + 2x - 5

• 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) →-∞.

Determine the end behavior of the graph of 
f(x) = -7x³ + 2x - 1

• 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 name of the term that affects the end behavior

• Last Term

• First Term

• Leading Term

• Middle Term