Vocabulary Test-3.1 Polynomial Functions

In a polynomial, the non-zero term that is multiplied by the greatest power of x is the ______________.

• End behavior

• Leading coefficient

• Relative minimum

• Relative maximum

The__________________ arranges the terms of a polynomial by degree in descending numerical order.

• Standard form of a polynomial

• End behavior

• Turning point

• Relative maximum

The__________________ describes the directions of the graph as you move to the left and to the right, away from the origin.

• End behavior

• Leading coefficient

• Degree of a polynomial

• Turning point

A_______________is a point where the graph changes direction from upwards to downwards or from downwards to upwards.

• Relative maximum

• Relative minimum

• Turning point

• Standard form

What is the value of the function at an up-to-down turning point called?

• Relative minimum

• Relative maximum

• End behavior

• Leading coefficient

What is the value of the function at a down-to-up turning point called?

• Relative maximum

• Relative minimum

• Degree of a polynomial

• Standard form

The ​ (a)   is the greatest degree of any term of the polynomial.

• degree of a polynomial
• coefficient
• monomial
• binomial
• trinomial
• distributive
• polynomial
• degree of a term

• exponential function

• square root function

• absolute value function

• polynomial function