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CheeseSucker · Answer 1 · 2020-03-31T09:14:14+0000

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End behavior of a polynomial function depended on the degree and its leading coefficient.

1. If degree is even and leading coefficient is positive then

$p(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$p(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

2. If degree is even and leading coefficient is negative then

$p(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$p(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

3. If degree is odd and leading coefficient is positive then

$p(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$p(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

4. If degree is odd and leading coefficient is negative then

$p(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$p(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

(a)

f(x)=x^4

Here, degree is even and leading coefficient is positive.

$f(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$f(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

(b)

g(x)=-x^4

Here, degree is even and leading coefficient is negative.

$g(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$g(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

(c)

h(x)=x^3

Here, degree is odd and leading coefficient is positive.

$h(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$h(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

(d)

k(x)=-x^3

Here, degree is odd and leading coefficient is negative.

$k(x)\rightarrow -\infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow \infty$

$k(x)\rightarrow \infty\text{ as }x\rightarrow -\infty$

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