Practice Graphing Polynomials

Which of the following could be the equation of the graph in factored form?

• y=-(x+1)(x-2)(x-4)

• y=(x+1)²(x-2)
  (x-4)³

• y = x(x+1)(x-2)
  (x-4)

• y=(x+1)³(x-3)
  (x-1)²

Which equation MOST LIKELY matches the graph?

• y = x⁴ - x³ + 3x² + 2

• y = -x⁴ + x³ + 5x + 2

• y = x³ - 2x² + 1x + 3

• y = -x³ - 2x² + 1x + 3

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• 4
• cannot be determined

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• D

• The function has an Odd degree
• The function has an Even degree
• The function has 5 real zeros
• The function has a Positive coefficient

Given the polynomials: c(x)=x^3-15x^2+72x-112 a(x)=x^2+5 k(x)=x^3+21x^2+144x+324 e(x)=2x^2+28x+96 match each polynomial function to its graph.

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Match each polynomial function to its graph.

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• The function has an Even degree
• The function has a Negative coefficient
• The function has an Odd degree
• The function has 3 real zeros

Given the polynomials: c(x)=x^3-15x^2+72x-112 a(x)=x^2+5 k(x)=x^3+21x^2+144x+324 e(x)=2x^2+28x+96 match each polynomial function to its graph.

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Describe the end behavior of
f(x) = 2x² + 6x⁵ + 10x

• Left side:  Rises
  Right side: Rises

• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Rises

• Left side:Rises
  Right side: Falls

• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Falls