Polynomial Functions

• Left side: Rises 

   Right side: Rises

• Left Side: Rises

  Right side: Falls

• Left side: Falls

  Right side: Rises

• Left side: Falls

  Right side: Falls

What is the factored form of a function if it has zeros of 2, 3 and -1?

What is another way to say "where a function crosses the x-axis"?

• x-intercept

• zero

• root

• all of these.

• Left side: Rises

  Right side: Rises

• Left side: Falls

  Right side: Rises

• Left side:Rises

  Right side: Falls

• Left side: Falls

  Right side: Falls

Consider the graph to the left and complete the following end behavior:

Based on the end behavior which option best describes the leading term?

Choose all that apply:

• Even Degree

• Odd Degree

• Positive Leading Coefficient

• Negative Leading Coefficient

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 1

Based on the end behavior which option best describes the leading term?

• negative coefficient, even degree

• negative coefficient, odd degree

• negative degree, odd coefficient

• negative degree, even coefficient

Classify the polynomial by degree.

• quartic

• quintic

• 6th degree polynomial 

• 7th degree polynomial

Write the equation of the polynomial function:
zeros: 0, -2, 4
degree: 5   
0 has a multiplicity of 3