Understanding Polynomial Functions and Zeros

Set the function equal to zero

Multiply the function by a constant

Divide the function by a variable

Add a constant to the function

They cause the graph to become a straight line

They cause the graph to go through the x-axis

They cause the graph to touch the x-axis

They cause the graph to reflect over the y-axis

To multiply polynomials

To subtract polynomials

To find the remainder of the division

To add polynomials

The polynomial is a constant

The polynomial is a factor

The polynomial is undefined

The polynomial is not a factor

To find the rational zeros of a polynomial

To find the degree of a polynomial

To find the imaginary zeros of a polynomial

To find the coefficients of a polynomial

By factoring the equation

By simplifying the equation

By multiplying the equation

By dividing the equation

It indicates where the graph crosses the y-axis

It indicates where the graph crosses the x-axis

It indicates the slope of the graph

It indicates the maximum point of the graph

To graph the function

To find the maximum and minimum points of the function

To find the zeros of the function

To determine the sign of the function over intervals