Sunday, November 21, 2010

End Behaviors / Naming Polynomials

Domain - x values
Range - y values referred to as f(x)
 
Naming Polynomials
Degree
Terms
0--Constant
Monomial
1—Linear
Binomial
2—Quadratic
Trinomial
3—Cubic
Quadrinomial
4—Quartic
Polynomial
5—Quintic

6--nth

 

  • domain → +∞, range → +∞ (rises on the right)
  • domain → -∞, range → -∞ (falls on the left)

  • domain → -∞, range → +∞ (rises on the left)
  • domain → +∞, range → -∞ (falls on the right)

  • domain → +∞, range → +∞ (rises on the right)
  • domain → -∞, range → -∞ (falls on the left)

  • domain → +∞, range → -∞ (falls on the right)
  • domain → -∞, range → -∞ (falls on the left)