Evaluating and Graphing Polynomial Functions Intro

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x³ – 6x

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

if f(x) = x³+8x+24, then find f(-2) using synthetic substitution.

• 12

• 8

• 0

• -6

if f(x) = 3x² -9x -20, find the value of f(5) using synthetic substitution.

• 0

• 10

• 15

• -7

What is the degree of the polynomial function
P(x)=3x⁴-7x²-2x⁷-x+4?

• 4

• 7

• 2

• 1

Match each polynomial function to its graph.

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From left to right describe: y = -x²

• down and down

• down and up

• up and down

• up and up

From left to right describe: y = -x³ - 6

• down and down

• down and up

• up and down

• up and up

What is the relative maximum?

• (2,0)

• (4.67, -9.48)

What is the relative maximum?

• (5, -4)

• (3, 0)