document.write( "Question 951595: I am very confused with the end behavior of a Polynomial. Someone please help me with that.
\n" ); document.write( "Every polynomial has one of the following behaviors:
\n" ); document.write( "(i) y → ∞ as x → ∞ and y → ∞ as x → −∞
\n" ); document.write( "(ii) y → ∞ as x → ∞ and y → −∞ as x → −∞
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) y → −∞ as x → ∞ and y → ∞ as x → −∞
\n" ); document.write( "(iv) y → −∞ as x → ∞ and y → −∞ as x → −∞
\n" ); document.write( "For each polynomial, choose the appropriate description of its end behavior from the list above.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) y = x^3 − 3x^2 + 2x − 15:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) y = −2x^4 + 19x + 100:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #581168 by richard1234(7193) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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In general, the term with the highest degree prevails, so in this case, the term you want to look at in (a) is x^3. Since x^3 --> infinity as x --> infinity, and x^3 --> -infinity as x --> -infinity, the answer to (a) is (ii).\r
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