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Which is the sign of the leading coefficient and the least degree of the polynomial function shown?

Which is the sign of the leading coefficient and the least degree of the polynomial-example-1

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Answer:

negative

Explanation:

The odd-degree polynomial has end behavior with a negative slope, so its leading coefficient must have a negative sign.

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