Determine if the graph represents a polynomial function. If it is a polynomial function, then determine the number of turning points and the least degree possible.

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howard-wolowitz · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

a straight line means the function is a linear polynomial function (of degree one). As you can see in the graph it never turns. So zero turning points.

howard-wolowitz · Answer

Yes, this graph represents a polynomial. This line is of the form y = mx + b; there are no turning points as it is a polynomial of degree one.

howard-wolowitz · Answer

Yes, this graph represents a polynomial. This line is of the form y = mx + b; there are no turning points as it is a polynomial of degree zer

anonymous · Answer

absolutely correct :)

howard-wolowitz · Answer

This is not a polynomial. Lines are not polynomials. There are no turning points.

howard-wolowitz · Answer

This graph is not a polynomial. This line is of the form y = mx + b; there are no variables in the expression.

howard-wolowitz · Answer

I think its the first one!

anonymous · Answer

It is a polynomial, of degree one ( f(x) = mx+b ) the highest power of x is one.

anonymous · Answer

yes the first is correct.

anonymous · Answer

least degree possible for a graph of this kind is zero.

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1424356497015:dw|shows a polynomial of degree zero

anonymous · Answer

a straight line can be drawn with a polynomial of degree zero ( y = 0*x+b) and one 
(y= m*x+b)