document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950210>Question 950210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to find degree of polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = x^3(x+2)(x-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the points on the x-axis are 0,-2,+3 the trouble I am having is determining it's degree. I know x^3 is the highest here? so then it would be an odd positive graph? from the bottom left to the top right? but when I graph it online it gives me the graph an odd negative graph. What did I miss?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a 6th degree polynomial and you should get this graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this grapher isn't perfect as the green line should extend upwards infinitely on the left side </SPAN>\n" );
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