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Which of the following could be the end behavior of f(x) = -x2 – 4?

Which of the following could be the end behavior of f(x) = -x2 – 4?-example-1
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Answer:

f(x) = -∞ as x → ±∞

Step-by-step explanation:

The given function is

f(x) = -x² - 4

To know the end behavior, let's replace x by a greater number and by a smaller number, so

If x = 100

f(x) = -100² - 4

f(x) = -10000 - 4

f(x) = -10004

If x = -100

f(x) = -(-100)² - 4

f(x) = -10000 - 4

f(x) = -10004

So, we can see that no matter if x is negative or positive, the value of f(x) will be positive. Then, we can say that the end behavior is

f(x) = -∞ as x → ±∞

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