Activity 1

Figure Me Out!
I am the vertical line in the
Cartesian Plane. I am an
axis. What am I?

y-axis
I am the horizontal line in the
Cartesian Plane. On my right are
positive values while the negative
values are on the left. What am I?

x-axis
I make the equation true
when you substitute my
value to x. What am I?

Roots or zeros
I am one of the values in the
domain. The graph touches
me in the x-axis. What am I?

x-intercept
I am one of the values in the
range. The graph intersects
me in the y-axis. What am I?

y-intercept
I am the intersection of the x-
axis and y-axis. I am at the
center of the cartesian plane.
What am I?

Point of
 Activity 2

Plot Me
on the Plane
Plot the given points in the cartesian
plane and connect these points and
find out what figure is formed.
a. (12,0) g. (-2,2) m. (0,12)
b. (7,4) h. (-7,4) n. (-4,6)
c. (2,2) i. (12,0) o. (-2,2)
d. (4,6) j. (7,4) p. (-7,4)
e. (0,12) k. (2,2)
f. (-4,6) l. (4,6)
How did you
find the
Objective:
Graph polynomial
functions.
 GRAPHING
POLYNOMIAL
FUNCTIONS
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPH OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

1. The graph of a polynomial function is

continuous. It means that there are no holes or gaps
in which you can even draw the graph without
lifting your pen. Also, the graph of polynomial
function is smooth, it has no sharp corner and the
turns are rounded.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPH OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

2. Every polynomial function of the nth degree

cannot have more than n roots which means
the graph cannot intersect the x-axis more than
n times.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPH OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

3. A polynomial function of degree n has n-

1 turning points on its graph or the number
of turning points is always less than n.
The turning points of a graph occur when
the function is changing values, from
decreasing to increasing or from increasing
to decreasing.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPH OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

4. The multiplicity of root r is the number of times that x-r

is a factor of f(x). When a real root has even multiplicity,
the graph of f(x) is tangent to the x-axis. When a real root
has odd multiplicity greater than 1, the graph bends as it
crosses the x-axis.
MULTIPLICITY OF BEHAVIOR RELATIVE TO THE
ROOTS X-AXIS
1 Crosses the x-axis
Even Tangent to the x-axis
Odd more than 1 Bends as it crosses the x-axis
Steps in Graphing Polynomial
Functions:
• Determine the end behaviors.
1 • Find the number of turning points of the graph.
• Find the x-intercepts and y-intercept.
• Make a table of values assigning values of x other than the
2 intercepts.

• Plot the points in the cartesian plane.

3 • Sketch the graph.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Let’s Try This!
Find the x-intercepts
and y-intercept of the
graph below and give
the factored form of the
polynomial.
Let’s Try This!
Find the x-intercepts and
y-intercept of
the graphs below and
give the factored form of
the polynomial.
 GROUP ACTIVITY
1. The class will be divided into 5 groups.
2. Each group will be given an activity sheet containing
the polynomial function.
3. Each group is given 5 minutes to graph the polynomial
on the given Manila Paper.
4. After 5 minutes, each group will be given 2 minutes
only to present the graph.
5. The activity will be rated based on the given rubric.
RUBRICS FOR GROUP ACTIVITY
LET’S WRAP IT UP!
1.What are the characteristics of the
graph of a polynomial function?
2.What are the steps in graphing a
polynomial function?
 LET’S WRAP IT UP!
1. How did you find graphing polynomial
functions?
2. Despite the complexity of the process in
graphing polynomials, what do you think
is the importance of graphs?
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 ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
Graph the given polynomials.

1.
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3.