document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051076>Question 1051076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "examine the leading term and determine the far-left and far-right behavior of the graph of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the polynomial function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x)=3x^4-2x^2-7x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When x becomes very large, x^4 term drives the equation.  The other terms become insignificant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x is very large positive, x^4 is positive.  When x^4 is very large negative, (-x)^4 is also positive.  The function will be W shaped or U shaped, here U shaped.<BR>\n" );
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