Question

consider the leading term of the polynomial function. what is the end behavior of the graph? 2x^7-8x^6-3x^5-3

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

what's the largest exponent here?

Answer 3

7

Answer 4

is that even or odd?

Answer 5

odd

Answer 6

so the degree is odd

Answer 7

the leading coefficient is 2, that is positive

look at this page

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polyends.htm

look at the "odd degree polynomial" graphs and look at the column that says "with a positive
leading coefficient" What does the graph look like?

Answer 8

Negatives go down and positives go up

Answer 9

yep something like this