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Polynomial Functions
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Degrees
Graphing
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Definitions Polynomial
Monomial Sum of monomials
Terms Monomials that make up the polynomial Like Terms are terms that can be combined
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Degree of Polynomials Simplify the polynomial Write the terms in descending order The largest power is the degree of the
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A LEADING COEFFICIENT is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree.
(must be in order)
What is the degree and leading coefficient of 3x5 – 3x + 2 ?
Degree of Polynomials
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Degree of Polynomials
Polynomial functions with a degree of 1 are called LINEAR POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
Polynomial functions with a degree of 2 are called QUADRATIC POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
Polynomial functions with a degree of 3 are called CUBIC POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
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Cubic Term
Terms of a Polynomial
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Quadratic Term
Linear Term
Constant Term
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End Behavior Types Up and Up Down and Down Down and Up Up and Down These are “read” left to right Determined by the leading coefficient &
its degree
Up and Up
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Down and Down
Down and Up
Up and Down
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Determining End Behavior Types
n is even n is odda is positivea is negative
nax Leading Term
Up and UpDown and Down
Down and UpUp and Down
END BEHAVIOR
Degree: Even Leading Coefficient: +
f(x) = x2
End Behavior: Up and Up
END BEHAVIOR
Degree: Even Leading Coefficient: –
End Behavior:
f(x) = -x2
Down and Down
END BEHAVIOR
Degree: Odd Leading Coefficient: +
End Behavior:
f(x) = x3
Down and Up
END BEHAVIOR
Degree: Odd Leading Coefficient: –
End Behavior:
f(x) = -x3
Up and Down
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Turning Points Number of times the graph “changes
direction” Degree of polynomial-1
This is the most number of turning points possible
Can have fewer
Turning Points (0)
f(x) = x + 2
LinearFunction
Degree = 1
1-1=0
Turning Points (1)
f(x) = x2 + 3x + 2QuadraticFunction
Degree = 2
2-1=1
Turning Points (0 or 2)
f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + 2
CubicFunctions
Degree = 3 3-1=2
f(x) = x3
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Graphing From a Function Create a table of values
More is better Use 0 and at least 2 points to either side
Plot the points Sketch the graph No sharp “points” on the curves
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Finding the Degree From a Table
List the points in order Smallest to largest (based on x-values) Find the difference between y-values Repeat until all differences are the same Count the number of iterations (times you
did this) Degree will be the same as the number of
iterations
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Finding the Degree From a Table
x y-3 -1-2 -7-1 -30 51 1
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-16
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-2
-8
-14
-6
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1ST2ND
3RD
3rd Degree Polynomial