Polynomial Functions

• 11

• 16

• 12

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 3

• -2

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

A polynomial function has the following zeros:

x=5 (multiplicity 2)

x=-1 (multiplicity 1)

x=4 (multiplicity 1)

What is the degree of the polynomial function?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 7

• 4

• 6

• 11

• 4

• 5

• 3

• rises to the right

  falls to the left

• rises to the right

  rises to the left

• falls to the right

  falls to the left

• falls to the right

  rises to the left

• 3

• 7

• 4

• 2

• rises to the right

  falls to the left

• rises to the right

  rises to the left

• falls to the right

  rises to the left

• falls to the right

  falls to the left

• (x - 1)(x - 6)(x - 17)

• (x - 1)(x - 1)

• (x + 1)(x + 6)

• not enough info to determine other factors