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In this document, students are introduced to the concept of end behavior of polynomial functions. They are asked to identify the form and degree of each polynomial function given, and then determine the end behavior as x approaches positive and negative infinity. several examples and practice problems for students to work on.
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A polynomial function is in STANDARD FORM if its terms are written in descending order of exponents from left to right. Standard Form Example : f(x) = 2x^3 โ 5x^2 โ 4x + 7 Leading Coefficient _____ Degree _____ Factored Form Example : f(x) = x (x + 2) (x โ 5)^3 Leading Coefficient _____ Degree _____
x^4 โ 3 x^2 โ 7
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Describe the end behavior of the graph of the function.
As x โ +โ , f ( x ) โ _____ as x โ โโ , f ( x ) โ _____