Precalc Flashcards
1
Q
degree is an odd
A
cross the x-axis
2
Q
degree is an even
A
bounce off the x-axis
3
Q
positive and even
A
the beginning and ending behavior of the graph is up/up
4
Q
positive and odd
A
the beginning and ending behavior is down/up
5
Q
negative and even
A
the beginning and end behavior is down/down
6
Q
negative and odd
A
the beginning and end behavior is up/down
7
Q
The only way to know how high the peaks (jumps) are…
A
is by plugging in the x values (in between your roots) and see what their y-values are.
8
Q
The degree of a polynomial is…
A
the highest exponent of that polynomial
8
Q
The highest exponent/degree of the polynomial determines….
A
the ending behavior
