Power Functions and Polynomials

Identify the zeros:

• x=-2, x=-1, x=0

• x=-2, x=0

• x=-1, x=0, x=2

• x=-2, x=0, x=1

How many real solutions does the function have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

List the zeros for the function.

• (-4, 0), (1, 0), (5, 0)

• (0, -4), (0, 1), (0, 5)

• (4, 1), (5, 1)

• (4, 0), (2, 0), (6, 0)

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd

A polynomial with exactlty one term is called a ​ (a)   .

• monomial

• coefficient

• binomial

• trinomial

• degree of a polynomial

• distributive

• polynomial

• degree of a term

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even

• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd

Match the graph to the function

• f(x) = -2x⁶+9x²

• f(x) = x⁴+x³-5x²-6

• f(x) = -½x⁴+1

• f(x) = -x²+3x

Using the degree and leading coefficient, match the graph to an equation.

• y=-(x-1)²(x+2)²

• y=(x-1)²(x+2)²

• y=(x-1)(x+2)²

• y=-(x-1)²(x+2)²

What is the end behavior of

x³ - 5x + 3

• down, up

• up, up

• down, down

• up, down