1. Characteristics of Polynomial Functions
n n-1 n-2 2
n n-1 n-2 2 1 0
n 0
degree
leading coeffcient
3 2

3. End behaviour:
Positive, odd Negative, odd
falls to the left at -∞ rises to the left at -∞
rises to the right at +∞ falls to the right at +∞

4. End behaviour:

6. decreasing is called a local maximum point.
increasing is called a local minimum point.
local
maximum
points
local
minimum
point
most n x-intercepts and at most (n - 1) local maximum or
minimum points