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Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Polynomials - End Behavior Date________________ Period____

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Describe the end behavior of each function.

1) f ( x) = x 3 + 10 x 2 + 32 x + 34 2) f ( x) = − x 2 − 8 x − 15

3) f ( x) = − x 4 + x 2 + 2 4) f ( x) = x 4 − 4 x 2 − x + 3

5) f ( x) = − x 3 + 2 x 2 + 2 6) f ( x) = x 4 − x 2 − 2

7) f ( x) = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 1 8) f ( x) = x 5 − 4 x 3 + x + 1

9) f ( x) = − x 5 + 4 x 3 − 5 x − 4 10) f ( x) = − x 3 + 3 x 2 − 4

11) f ( x) = x 4 − 3 x 2 − 3 x + 4 12) f ( x) = − x 5 + 4 x 3 − 2 x − 2

13) f ( x) = x 4 − 4 x 2 − x + 5

Sketch the general shape of each function.

14) f ( x) = x 3 − x 2 + 4 15) f ( x) = x 5 − 3 x 3 + 2 x + 4

16) f ( x) = − x 3 + x 2 − 1 17) f ( x) = − x 4 + 3 x 2 − 2 x − 4

18) f ( x) = 2 x 2 − 3

State the maximum number of turns the graph of each function could make. Then sketch the graph.

19) f ( x) = − x 3 + 3 x 2 − 2 20) f ( x) = x 3 − 3 x 2 + 4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 21) f ( x) = x 3 − 10 x 2 + 33 x − 38 22) f ( x) = − x 3 + x 2 + 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

23) f ( x) = − x 3 − 7 x 2 − 15 x − 8 24) f ( x) = − x 5 + 2 x 3 − x − 4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

25) f ( x) = x 4 − 2 x 2 + x − 2 26) f ( x) = − x 3 + 2 x 2 + 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 Sketch the graph of each function. Approximate the relative minima and relative maxima to the nearest
tenth.

27) f ( x) = − x 3 − 6 x 2 − 9 x − 4 28) f ( x) = − x 3 + 4 x 2 − 7
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

29) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 3 30) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 2
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

31) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 7
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

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 Sketch the graph of each function. Approximate each real zero to the nearest tenth. Approximate the
relative minima and relative maxima to the nearest tenth.

32) f ( x) = x 4 − 3 x 2 + 3 x − 1 33) f ( x) = − x 4 + 4 x 3 − 4 x 2 − 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

34) f ( x) = − x 5 + 4 x 3 − x − 1 35) f ( x) = x 5 − 4 x 3 + 5 x + 4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

36) f ( x) = x 5 − 4 x 3 + x
y
8

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

Name each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

37) x 8 + 4 + 6 x 3 38) −4 + 5m

39) 6n 4 + 10 − 9n 2 − 9n 3

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 ID: 1
Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Polynomials - End Behavior Date________________ Period____

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Describe the end behavior of each function.

1) f ( x) = x 3 + 10 x 2 + 32 x + 34 f ( x) → −∞ as x → −∞2) f ( x) = − x 2 − 8 x − 15 f ( x) → −∞ as x → −∞
f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞
3) f ( x) = − x + x + 2 f ( x) → −∞ as x → −∞
4 2
4) f ( x) = x − 4 x − x + 3 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞
4 2

f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞
5) f ( x) = − x + 2 x + 2 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞
3 2
6) f ( x) = x − x − 2 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞
4 2

f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞
( ) 3 2
( )
7) f x = x − 3 x + 1 f x → −∞ as x → −∞ 8) f x = x − 4 x + x + 1 f ( x) → −∞ as x → −∞
( ) 5 3

f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞
9) f ( x) = − x + 4 x − 5 x − 4 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞ 10) f ( x) = − x + 3 x − 4 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞
5 3 3 2

f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞
11) f ( x) = x − 3 x − 3 x + 4 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞ 12) f ( x) = − x + 4 x − 2 x − 2 f ( x) → +∞ as x → −∞
4 2 5 3

f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞ f ( x) → −∞ as x → +∞
( ) 4 2
( )
13) f x = x − 4 x − x + 5 f x → +∞ as x → −∞
f ( x) → +∞ as x → +∞
Sketch the general shape of each function.

14) f ( x) = x 3 − x 2 + 4 15) f ( x) = x 5 − 3 x 3 + 2 x + 4
y y

16) f ( x) = − x 3 + x 2 − 1 17) f ( x) = − x 4 + 3 x 2 − 2 x − 4
y y

18) f ( x) = 2 x 2 − 3
y x x

State the maximum number of turns the graph of each function could make. Then sketch the graph.
x x

19) f ( x) = − x + 3 x − 2 3 2
20) f ( x) = x − 3 x + 4
3 2

x
y y
8 Max # Turns: 2 8 Max # Turns: 2

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 21) f ( x) = x 3 − 10 x 2 + 33 x − 38 22) f ( x) = − x 3 + x 2 + 1
y y
8 Max # Turns: 2 8 Max # Turns: 2

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

23) f ( x) = − x 3 − 7 x 2 − 15 x − 8 24) f ( x) = − x 5 + 2 x 3 − x − 4
y y
8 Max # Turns: 2 8 Max # Turns: 4

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

25) f ( x) = x 4 − 2 x 2 + x − 2 26) f ( x) = − x 3 + 2 x 2 + 1
y y
8 Max # Turns: 3 8 Max # Turns: 2

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 Sketch the graph of each function. Approximate the relative minima and relative maxima to the nearest
tenth.

27) f ( x) = − x 3 − 6 x 2 − 9 x − 4 28) f ( x) = − x 3 + 4 x 2 − 7
y y
8 Minima: (−3, −4) 8 Minima: (0, −7)
Maxima: (−1, 0) Maxima: (2.7, 2.5)
6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

29) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 3 30) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 2
y y
8 Minima: (2.7, −6.5) 8 Minima: (2.7, −7.5)
Maxima: (0, 3) Maxima: (0, 2)
6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

31) f ( x) = x 3 − 4 x 2 + 7
y
8 Minima: (2.7, −2.5)
Maxima: (0, 7)
6

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

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 Sketch the graph of each function. Approximate each real zero to the nearest tenth. Approximate the
relative minima and relative maxima to the nearest tenth.

32) f ( x) = x 4 − 3 x 2 + 3 x − 1 33) f ( x) = − x 4 + 4 x 3 − 4 x 2 − 1
y y
8 Real Zeros: −2.1, 1 8 Real Zeros: None
Minima: (−1.4, −7.2) Minima: (1, −2)
6 Maxima: None 6 Maxima: (0, −1)
(2, −1)
4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

34) f ( x) = − x 5 + 4 x 3 − x − 1 35) f ( x) = x 5 − 4 x 3 + 5 x + 4
y y
8 Real Zeros: −2, 0.8, 1.9 8 Real Zeros: −1.8
Minima: (−1.5, −5.4) Minima: (−0.7, 1.7)
6 (0.3, −1.2) 6 (1.4, 5.4)
Maxima: (−0.3, −0.8) Maxima: (−1.4, 2.6)
4 (1.5, 3.4) 4 (0.7, 6.3)

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

36) f ( x) = x 5 − 4 x 3 + x
y
8 Real Zeros: −1.9, −0.5, 0.5, 0, 1.9
Minima: (−0.3, −0.2)
6 (1.5, −4.4)
Maxima: (−1.5, 4.4)
4 (0.3, 0.2)

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2

−4

−6

−8

Name each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

37) x 8 + 4 + 6 x 3 38) −4 + 5m
eighth degree trinomial linear binomial
39) 6n 4 + 10 − 9n 2 − 9n 3
quartic polynomial with four terms

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