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Which of the graphs below would result if you made the leading term of the following function negative?

Which of the graphs below would result if you made the leading term of the following-example-1
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Answer: graph D

Step-by-step explanation: just took the test

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We are given function F(x) = x^3 +3x^2.

Leading term is the term that has highest power of a variable.

For the given function we have highest power 3 of x.

Therefore, leading term is x^3. We don't have any sign in front of x^3. Therefore, it's a positive leading term.

And degree of the is highest power, that is 3.

Therefore, degree is an odd number.

According to problem, we need to make the leading term as a negative number.

So, we need to find a rule for end behaviour of the graph with:

Leading coefficent = Negative.

Degree : Odd.

Please note the rule, when leading coefficent a negative number and degree is odd.

x--> + ∞ f(x) ---> - ∞

x--> - ∞ f(x) ---> + ∞

We can see option D has f(x) ---> - ∞ for x--> + ∞ and f(x) ---> + ∞ for x--> - ∞.

Therefore, correct option is D.

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