Question

Medal will be given

Graph the function f(x) = x4 – 7x3 + 12x2 + 4x – 12 using graphing technology and describe the end behavior

Answer 1

hmm start with 1st derivative test

Answer 2

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+f%28x%29+%3D+x^4+%E2%80%93+7x^3+%2B+12x^2+%2B+4x+%E2%80%93+1

Answer 3

You notice that the ends tend to seem towards infinity, so you could find
lim x->infinity and lim->(-infinity) and see that it equals infinity

Answer 4

to describe the end behaviour