Dr. Collier summons you over to his table. He wants to demonstrate the graph of a fourth-degree polynomial function, but the batteries in his graphing calculator have run out of juice. Explain to Dr. Collier how to create a rough sketch of a graph of a fourth-degree polynomial function.

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tkhunny · Answer

Well, do it.  Don't post a problem with no work shown.

anonymous · Answer

i don't know how

anonymous · Answer

that's the question it asked me

campbell_st · Answer

wow... imagine having to do it by hand..... 

the old table of values could be used... if you don't know a better method

anonymous · Answer

this doesn't help me!

sachintha · Answer

You will have to calculate all the intersection and turning points. :O

anonymous · Answer

not really all i need to do is explain how to graph it without a calculator

sachintha · Answer

Well that's what I said.

tkhunny · Answer

...and what a horrible place this world would be if we did only those thing we already knew how to do.

What does y = x^4 look like?
What does y = x^4 + 1 look like?
What does y = x^4 - 3x look like?

anonymous · Answer

of what their is no equation given

campbell_st · Answer

I think you need a little calculus... that may help.... 

and knowing the difference between 

P(x) = -x^4........ and P(x) = x^4..... 

its a question with a lot to consider

anonymous · Answer

this is stupid because i haven't learn calculus yet and this question isn't even a question lol