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4.8 Homework Practice: Analyzing Graphs of Polynomial Functions

Directions: Identify the key information about 𝑓(𝑥) = −2(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) and then graph it.

x-intercept(s): End Behavior:

 As 𝑥 → ∞, 𝑓(𝑥) → ____
y-intercept:
 As 𝑥 → −∞, 𝑓(𝑥) → ____
Domain:

Range:

Directions: Use the zeros & the end behavior of the polynomial function to roughly sketch the graph.
No need to scale the y-axis!!

2. f ( x)  x  2x  2x  3 3. f ( x)  xx  1x  1x  2 4. f ( x)   xx  1x  2x  3

5. f ( x)   x  x  2 6. f ( x)   x 2 x  1 7. f ( x)  x  x  2 x
3 2 3 2
Note: The “least degree” of a polynomial is the smallest degree that can create the shape of the graph.

8. Sketch the graph of a polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) that has:

Single Zeros at: x  1 , x  1 and x  2

End Behavior of: P(x)   as x  

P(x)   as x  

What is the least possible degree of this

polynomial?

9. Sketch the graph of a polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) that has:

Single Zeros at: x  0 and x  1

Triple Zero at: x  3

End Behavior of: P(x)   as x  

P(x)   as x  

What is the least possible degree of this

polynomial?

10. 11. How are these functions the same?

Different? (must list at least 10 items)

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 4)2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 2 + 4)