Do you think that the graph rises or falls to the left and to the right?
Since the degree of the polynomial, 4, is even and the leading
coefficient, -3, is negative, then the graph of the given polynomial falls
to the left and falls to the right.
Since the multiplicity is 2, which is even, then the graph touches
the x-axis and turns around at the zero x = 0.
Since the multiplicity is 2, which is even, then the graph touches
the x-axis and turns around at the zero x = -3.
*Plug in -x for x
*Take the opposite of f(x)
Do you think that the graph rises or falls to the left and to the right?
Since the degree of the polynomial, 3, is odd and the leading coefficient,
1, is positive, the graph of the given polynomial falls to the left
and rises to the right.
Since the multiplicity is 2, which is even, then the graph touches
the x-axis and turns around at the zero x = 0.
Since the multiplicity is 1, which is odd, then the graph crosses
the x-axis at the zero x = 3.
*Plug in -x for x
*Plug in -x for x
*Take the opposite of f(x)
Last revised on March 14, 2012 by Kim Seward.
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