Using the graph below, what would be the sign of the lead coefficient of the polynomial?

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Positive or Negative?

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Imagine what the value is for very large x. Is that positive or negative? 
The first term (largest exponent) will dominate all the others there.

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So Positive?? Since the left side of the graph is positive? Or would it be negative since it is dropping.... IDK :(

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For large positive x, the graph is going negative.
If it were a x^2 as the leading term, a would be negative
If it were a x^3 for the leading term, a would be negative, so
whether the exponent is even or odd this coefficient is negative.

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sleek-feathered onetive

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oh... So negative is the answer?

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negative*

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yes. sory... dont know how my answer turned into sleek-feathered onetive lol!!!

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Lol thank you to the both of you!!! I have another question Im about to post. (:

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ok :)