Graphing Polynomial Functions Review

Which function is graphed?

• (x - 4)(x + 2)(x - 8)=y

• (x - 4)(x - 2)(x + 8)=y

• (x - 4)(x + 2)(x + 8)=y

• (x + 4)(x + 2)(x + 8)=y

• Left Up Right Up

• Left Down Right Down

• Left Down Right Up

• Left Up Right Down

• 2

• 3

• -1

• 5

Minimum or maximum?

• Minimum

• Maximum

What's the y-intercept of y = 3x²- 6x + 4

• (4,0)

• (-4,0)

• (0,-4)

• (0,4)

Describe the left-hand and right-hand behavior of the graph of the polynomial function. (Select all that apply.) f(x)=8-x^5 

• f\left(x\right)\longrightarrow\infty
  as \left(x\longrightarrow\infty\right)

• f\left(x\right)\longrightarrow-\infty
  as \left(x\longrightarrow-\infty\right)

• f\left(x\right)\longrightarrow\infty
  as \left(x\longrightarrow-\infty\right)

• f\left(x\right)\longrightarrow-\infty
  as \left(x\longrightarrow\infty\right)

What are other words used to describe x-intercepts?

• Zeros

• Degree

• Solutions

• Touches

• Roots

Is the function odd or even?

• Odd

• Even

What are the zeros of the polynomial?

• X=5, x=-3(multiplicity of 2)

• x=-3, x=5(multiplicity of 2)

• x=3, x=-5

• x=5

Based on the end behavior of the polynomial, what best describes the leading coefficient?

• a negative real number

•  a positive real number

• an even real number

• an odd real number