<PRE><B>Question 1051062</B>
examine the leading term and determine the far-left and far-right behavior of the graph of the polynomial function. 
P(x) = 3x^4-2x^2-7x+1 
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The highest power term determines the far-left and the far-right behavior
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Far-left:: as x goes to -oo, 3x^4 goes to +oo; So P(x) goes to +oo
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Far-right:: as x goes to +oo, 3x^4 goes to +oo; So P(x) goes to +oo
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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