Degree and End Behavior of Polynomials

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

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

Which function has this end behavior?
Note: f(x)=y

• -x²-3x+1

• -x³+2x²+3

• x⁴+3x³-4x+1

• x⁵-4x⁴+2x²-1

Which function has this end behavior?
Note: f(x)=y

• -1x⁴-3x³+3

• -2x⁷+2x⁴+4

• 3x⁸+3x⁵-4x+7

• 4x⁵-4x⁴+2x³-9

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→⁻∞

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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→⁻∞

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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

Using the above graph what is the sign of the leading coefficient?

• Positive

• Negative

Which one means up

• y →-∞

• y →∞

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

f(x) = -3x⁵ + 5x⁴ - 7x³ + 2x - 12

• UP and UP

• DOWN and DOWN

• UP and DOWN

• DOWN and UP