document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085281>Question 1085281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble finding the answer \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the end behavior of f(x) = 2x^2 (1+3x-x^2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+2x%5E2+%281%2B3x-x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+2x%5E2+%281%2B3x-x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since leading term of the polynomial (the term in a polynomial which contains the highest power of the variable) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then degree is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, i.e. even, and leading coefficient is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, i.e. negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29-%3E-infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29-%3E-infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%3E-infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%3E-infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29-%3E+-infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29-%3E+-infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%3E+infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%3E+infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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