document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399594>Question 399594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A graphing calculator is recommended.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the end behavior of P. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 3x^3 &#8722; x^2 + 5x + 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y &#8594;               as x &#8594; infinity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y &#8594;               as x  &#8594; infinity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANK YOU SO MUCH... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the end behavior of P. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 3x^3 + x^2 + 5x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't need a calculator.  End behavior<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is determined by the highest power term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As x goes to +inf, (3x^3) goes to +inf; so y goes to +inf<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As x  goes to -inf, (3x^3) goes to -inf: so y goes to -inf.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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