Question 1206412
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ANSWER: A. starts down and ends up<br>
The polynomial is odd degree and has a positive leading coefficient.<br>
For large negative values, the function value is large negative (down to the left; or, in the language of the answer choices, "starts down")<br>
For large positive values, the function value is large positive (up to the right; or, in the language of the answer choices, "ends up")<br>
{{{graph(400,400,-2,2,-1000,1000,3x^9 + 6x^4 + 3x^2 - 22)}}}<br>