SOLUTION: without graphing,describe the end behavior of the graph of f(x)= -5^2-3x+1

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Question 212757: without graphing,describe the end behavior of the graph of f(x)= -5^2-3x+1
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean f(x) = -5x^2 -3x + 1? If so, then as x approaches -infinity or + infinity, the graph of f(x) approaches - infinity. (Informally, the graph opens "downward" on both sides!)

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