Graphing Polynomials
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Objective
I can graph polynomial functions by identifying key features such as roots, intercepts, and end behavior.
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Analyze the end behavior of the polynomial function y = -2x⁴ + 3x² - x + 1. Is the graph increasing or decreasing? Explain your reasoning.
Describe how the graph of a polynomial function will behave near a zero with a multiplicity of 1, and near a zero with a multiplicity of 2.
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“Identify the roots, intercepts, and end behavior of the polynomial function y = (x + 1)(x - 2)(x - 3). Sketch the graph. Identify the roots, intercepts, and end behavior of the polynomial function y = -x(x + 2)(x - 1). Sketch the graph. ”
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