document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90592>Question 90592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the far-left and far-right behavior of the graph of the polynomial function P(x) = 3x4 - 5x2 + 7.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: As x gets larger and larger (positive or negative) the highest power term has the mostinfluence on the value of P(x).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Far left: As x approaches negative infinity P(x) approaches +infinity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Far right: As x approaches positive infinity P(x) approaches + infinity<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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