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What is the end behavior of a sixth degree polynomial function whose leading coefficient is

negative?

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Answer:

both ends tend toward negative infinity

Explanation:

The ends of an even-degree polynomial go in the same direction. The sign of that direction matches the sign of the leading coefficient.

Here, the leading coefficient is negative, so ...

y → -∞ when x → ±∞

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