Polynomial Functions in Standard Form

Which of the following is true about the leading coefficient and degree of y = x⁴ - 4x³ – 2x -3?

• positive, odd

• negative, even.

• positive, even.

• negative, odd

WRITE y = x (x+6)(x+3) in Standard Form

• none of the above

The function shown has:

• Degree two with negative leading coefficient.

• Degree three with negative leading coefficient.

• Degree four with negative leading coefficient.

• Degree four with positive leading coefficient.

• y =  ^_(x + 2)(x - 1)²
• y = -(x - 2)(x + 1)²
• y = (x - 2)(x + 1)²
• y = -x³

Find the standard form of the function graphed here:

• y = x⁴ + 4

• y = x⁴ - 3x³ + 4

• y = x⁴ - 5x² + 4

• y = x⁴ - 5x³ + 4x

What is the degree of the polynomial function below? y = x³ + 4x - 5

What is the degree of the following function? y = 25 - x²

Function: y = -3x⁴ +2x² - 8x + 9.
As x approaches infinity, what does y approach?

• infinity

• negative infinity

• 0

• -3

What could be the equation for this graph?

• y = -2x³ + 1x + 3

• y = (x - 2)(x + 1)(x + 3)

• y = (x + 2)(x - 1)(x - 3)

• y = -2x² + 1x + 3

Which equation MOST LIKELY matches the graph?

• y = x⁴ - x³ + 3x² + 2

• y = -x⁴ + x³ + 5x + 2

• y = x³ - 2x² + 1x + 3

• y = -x³ - 2x² + 1x + 3