unit 4 quiz 1

Question 1

How does a polynomial with a positive leading coefficient and an even degree behave?

Answer 1

as x increases, y increases
as x decreases, y increases
(think y=x squared)

Question 2

How does a polynomial with a positive leading coefficient and an odd degree behave?

Answer 2

as x increases, y increases
as x decreases, y decreases
(think y=x)

Question 3

How does a polynomial with a negative leading coefficient and an even degree behave?

Answer 3

(think y=negative x squared)
as x decreases, y decreases
as x increases, y decreases

Question 4

How does a polynomial with a negative leading coefficient and an odd degree behave?

Answer 4

(think y=x)
as x increases, y decreases
as x decreases, y increases