Polynomial Functions and End Behavior多项式函数和结束行为.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * Polynomial Functions and End Behavior On to Section 2.3!!! Definitions: The Vocabulary of Polynomials Cubic Functions – polynomials of degree 3 Quartic Functions – polynomials of degree 4 Recall that a polynomial function of degree n can be written in the form: Definitions: The Vocabulary of Polynomials Each monomial is this sum is a term of the polynomial. A polynomial function written in this way, with terms in descending degree, is written in standard form. The constants are the coefficients of the polynomial. The term is the leading term, and is the constant term. Practice Problems Graph the polynomial function, locate its extrema and zeros, and explain how it is related to the monomials from which it is built. Increasing on entire domain ? No extrema!!! Graph with your grapher!!! One zero ? At x = 0!!! General shape of the graph is much like that of the leading term (cubing function), but near the origin behaves much like the its other term (identity function) Function is odd, just like its two “building block” monomials Practice Problems Graph the polynomial function, locate its extrema and zeros, and explain how it is related to the monomials from which it is built. Local maximum of approx. 0.385 at about x = –0.577 Graph with your grapher!!! Local minimum of approx. –0.385 at about x = 0.577 Zeros at x = –1, 0, 1 (factored version of the function?) Graph is generally similar to leading term, but near the origin behaves like the other term, –x Function is odd, just like its two “building block” monomials Summarize these thoughts… Theorem: Local Extrema and Zeros of Polynomial Functions A polynomial function of degree n has at most n – 1 local extrema and at most n zeros. Does this make sense with the graphs we were just looking at??? Leading Term Test for Polynomial End Behavior For any polynomial function, the end behavior is determined by its deg