document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051062>Question 1051062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me!! \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" );
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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 #666707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=666707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> examine the leading term and determine the far-left and far-right behavior of the graph of the polynomial function. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 3x^4-2x^2-7x+1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highest power term determines the far-left and the far-right behavior<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Far-left:: as x goes to -oo, 3x^4 goes to +oo; So P(x) goes to +oo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Far-right:: as x goes to +oo, 3x^4 goes to +oo; So P(x) goes to +oo<BR>\n" );
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