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1.5 Exploring The Effect of Degree On Polynomial Functions

This document details how the degree of a polynomial function affects the number of intercepts and turning points. A polynomial function's degree determines both its minimum and maximum number of x-intercepts and turning points. For example, a polynomial of degree 2 can have 0 to 2 x-intercepts and 1 turning point, while a polynomial of degree 4 can have 0 to 4 x-intercepts and 1 to 3 turning points.

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1.5 Exploring The Effect of Degree On Polynomial Functions

This document details how the degree of a polynomial function affects the number of intercepts and turning points. A polynomial function's degree determines both its minimum and maximum number of x-intercepts and turning points. For example, a polynomial of degree 2 can have 0 to 2 x-intercepts and 1 turning point, while a polynomial of degree 4 can have 0 to 4 x-intercepts and 1 to 3 turning points.

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1.

5: Exploring the Effect of Degree on


Polynomial Functions
This note details the effect of the degree of a polynomial function affects the number of its
intercepts and the number of its turning points.

-An x intercept is a point of contact between a graph and the x axis.

-A turning point is a point where a graph changes from increasing to decreasing or decreasing
to increasing.

The ends of the graphed lines entered


and left the same side of the picture

-The functions with positive


coefficients (even degree), the ends
came in and left out the top of the
picture, (regular occurrence for +)

-The functions with negative


coefficients (odd degree, the ends
came in and left out the bottom of
the picture (regular occurrence for -)
-If they start down then go
up the, their a positive
polynomial of a odd degree

- If they start up then go


down the, their a negative
polynomial of a positive
degree

Practice Questions

- Degree - Degree
o 4, Detailed by exponent o 4, Detailed by exponent
- Even or Odd Degree - Even or Odd Degree
o Even, depends on exponent # o Even, depends on exponent #
- Turning Point - Turning Point
o Must Graph to figure out? o 3, Must Graph to figure out?
- X-Intercepts - X-Intercepts
o 4, Factor the Equation, and count the # o 0, Factor the Equation, and count the #
of brackets of brackets
o x(x-2)(x-1)(x+1) o unfacterable

{Even Degree 2 & 4}

A polynomial of degree 2 has:

a minimum of 0 x-intercepts

a maximum of 2 x-intercepts

has a minimum of 1 turning point

has a maximum of 1 turning point


A polynomial of degree 4 has:

a minimum of 0 x-intercepts

a maximum of 4 x-intercepts

a minimum of 1 turning point

a maximum of 3 turning points

{Even Degree 1 & 3}

A polynomial of degree 1 has:

a minimum of one x-intercept

a maximum of one x-intercept

a minimum of zero turning points

a maximum of zero turning points

A polynomial of degree 3 has

a minimum of one x-intercept

a maximum of three x-intercepts

a minimum of zero turning point(s)

`a maximum of two turning point(s)


Summary

d = Equal to the degree of the function

d-1 = 1 less then the degree of the function

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