Graphing Odd-degree Polynomials

f ( x )=x 2 ( x+1 ) ( x−2 ) ( 2 x +1 )

f ( x )=2 x 5−x 4 −5 x 3−2 x 2

1. Get the bounds of zeroes.

2 -1 -5 -2 2
4 6 2
2 3 1 0
2 is an upper-bound.
2 -1 -5 -2 -2
-4 10 -10
2 -5 5 -12
-2 is a lower bound.
2. Create Rene Descartes’ Table
 + - - - = 1 positive zero
f (−x )=−2 x 5−x 4 +5 x 3−2 x 2

- - + - = 2 negative zeroes

Positive Negative Imaginary

roots roots roots
1 2 2

3. Solve for the zeroes.

x 2=0 x +1=0 x−2=0 2 x+1=0
 √ x 2=0 x=−1 x=2 2 x=−1

x=0 −1
x=
2

Multiplicity of 2.
4. Graph the function

x −1

-2 -1 2
0 1 2
f (x)

-48 0 0 0 -6 0