document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891241>Question 891241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	In the polynomial equation:  y=x^4-7^2x+3 , check all that apply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;	The degree of the function is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The function has 4 terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The function has a maximum of 3 turning points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The leading coefficient is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The function is an odd function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The end behavior is up and up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The type of graph is a quadratic function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	f(1) = -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The y- intercept of the graph is (0, 3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;       <i> The degree of the function is 4.</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is the leading term?  Which term has the largest exponent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;	<i>The function has 4 terms.</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;	<i>The function has a maximum of 3 turning points.</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Qualitative knowledge about polynomial functions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree 2, one turning point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree 3, possible two turning points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree 4, possible three turning points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;	<i>The leading coefficient is 1.</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leading coefficient goes with the term with the greatest degree.  The constant term if any is at the opposite end of the polynomial in general form, and is the degree 0 term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those and the rest of these should be explained in your textbook for your course which seems to be College Algebra (or possibly PreCalculus).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#61600;	The function is an odd function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The end behavior is up and up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	The type of graph is a quadratic function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#61600;	f(1) = -3. </SPAN>\n" );
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