Ch 5 Vocab Flashcards
The quotient when a polynomial is divided by one of its binomial factors
Depressed polynomials
The behavior of the graph as x approaches positive infinity or negative infinity
End behavior
The max or min values of a function
Extrema
The coefficient of the term with the highest degree
Leading coefficient
The greatest degree of any term in a polynomial
Degree of a polynomial
A function that is represented by a polynomial equation
Polynomial function
An equation in the form f(x)=ax^b, where a and b are nonzero real numbers
Power function
A polynomial that cannot be factored
Prime polynomials
A point on the graph of a function where no other nearby points have a greater y-coordinate
Relative maximum
A point on the graph of a function where no other nearby points have a lesser y-coordinate
Relative minimum
To rewrite an expression without parentheses or negative exponents
Simplify
A method used to divide a polynomial by a binomial
Synthetic division
Teh us e of synthetic division ti evaluate a function
Synthetic substitution
Point at which a graph turns the location of relative maxima/ minima
Turning point
