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Key Features of Polynomial Graphs: How To Find Them

The document provides notes on graphing polynomials, including key features such as: - A polynomial of degree n has at most n zeros. - Zeros are found using the factor theorem. If a zero's multiplicity is even, the graph crosses the x-axis; if odd, it touches. - Y-intercepts are found by substituting 0 for x. - End behavior depends on the leading coefficient and highest degree term - odd degree terms go to positive or negative infinity, even degrees depend on the leading coefficient. - Examples are given to demonstrate finding zeros, y-intercepts and sketching graphs of various polynomials.

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Key Features of Polynomial Graphs: How To Find Them

The document provides notes on graphing polynomials, including key features such as: - A polynomial of degree n has at most n zeros. - Zeros are found using the factor theorem. If a zero's multiplicity is even, the graph crosses the x-axis; if odd, it touches. - Y-intercepts are found by substituting 0 for x. - End behavior depends on the leading coefficient and highest degree term - odd degree terms go to positive or negative infinity, even degrees depend on the leading coefficient. - Examples are given to demonstrate finding zeros, y-intercepts and sketching graphs of various polynomials.

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Precalculus Name:

2.3 Notes – Graphing Polynomials

KEY FEATURES OF POLYNOMIAL GRAPHS


Zeroes (or x-intercepts):

How to find them:

1.

** A polynomial of n degree has at most _____ zeroes. **

Multiplicity:

 If the multiplicity is EVEN, the graph ________________ the x-axis at that point.

 If the multiplicity is ODD, the graph ________________ the x-axis at that point.

Y-intercepts:

How to find them:

1.

End Behavior:

How to find it:

1. Identify the degree and the leading coefficient

 If the degree is odd, __________________________________________________

 If the degree is even, _________________________________________________

2. Plug in a ____________________________ number to identify the end behavior as x approaches +∞

3. Based on if the degree is even or odd, use the right end behavior to determine the left end behavior
(what happens as x approaches -∞)

Notation:
 lim f ( x) :
x 

 lim f ( x) :
x 
SKETCHING GRAPHS
Use the following functions to answer the questions below. Then, sketch a graph of the polynomial.

1. f ( x )  x 3  11 x 2  30 x g  x   6  x  2   x  1
2 3
2.

What is the leading coefficient of the function? What is the leading coefficient of the function?

What is the degree of the function? What is the degree of the function?

Is the degree of the highest degree term ODD or Is the degree of the highest degree term ODD or
EVEN? EVEN?

What are the zeros of the function? What are the zeros of the function?

Multiplicity? Multiplicity?

What is the y-intercept of the function? _____ What is the y-intercept of the function? _____

What will the end behavior of the function be? What will the end behavior of the function be?
You Try!
For the following functions, find the zeros, y-intercepts and end behavior of each. Then sketch a graph and label all
points of importance.

3. h( x)  (6  x)( x  2)(3  x) 2 4. j ( x)  2 x3 ( x  2) 2 (2 x  10) 2

Leading term: Leading term:

Degree: Degree:

Zeroes w/Multiplicity: Zeroes w/Multiplicity:

Y-intercept: Y-intercept:

End Behavior: End Behavior:

CREATING EQUATIONS FROM A GRAPH


Write a possible function IN FACTORED FORM for the following graphs.

a. b.

[-5,5] by [-10,10]

Equation: _________________________ Equation: __________________________

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