SOLUTION: I got - "falls to the left and rises to the right" Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function. f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 - 2x - 3

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Question 686527: I got - "falls to the left and rises to the right"
Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function.
f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 - 2x - 3

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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That is 100% correct. Here's a graph to confirm


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I got - "falls to the left and rises to the right"
Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function.
f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 - 2x - 3
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You are correct because x^3 is positive when x is positive
and negative when x is negative.
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Cheers,
Stan H.