Polynomials Characteristics

When a polynomial is written in standard form, the coefficient of the first term is called the _____________.

• Boss coefficient

• Leading coefficient

• Best coefficient

• Greatest common coefficient

The following polynomial is written in standard form:
7x³ - 11x² + 8x - 5

• True

• False

Classify by degree of polynomial:
9x

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

Name and Classify the Polynomial:
x² − 4

• quadratic binomial

• quadratic monomial

• linear binomial

• linear monomial

What is the interval of increase?

• (negative infinity, -2)

• (-2, infinity)

• (2, infinity)

• (negative infinity, 2)

What is the relative maximum value?

• y = 4

• y = 2

• y = 1

• y = -1

What is the interval of decrease?

• (negative infinity, -2)

• (-2, infinity)

• (2, infinity)

• (negative infinity, 2)

Which of the following does this graph not show?

• absolute max

• absolute min

• relative max

• relative min

The end behavior can be written as x --> infinity, y --> ___ and as x --> - infinity, y --> ___. 

• infinity, infinity

• -infinity, - infinity

• infinity, - infinity

• - infinity, infinity

Where is the graph increasing?

• (-∞, -2.55) U (2.55, ∞)

• (0, ∞)

• (-2.55, 0) U (2.55, ∞)

• (-6.25, 36)