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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Capitolo 4, Problema 23

Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the graph of the polynomial function. f(x)=−5x4+7x2−x+9f(x)=−5x^4+7x^2−x+9

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Identify the leading term of the polynomial function. For the given function \(f(x) = -5x^4 + 7x^2 - x + 9\), the leading term is \(-5x^4\) because it has the highest power of \(x\).
Determine the degree of the polynomial, which is the exponent of the leading term. Here, the degree is 4, an even number.
Look at the leading coefficient, which is the coefficient of the leading term. In this case, it is \(-5\), a negative number.
Apply the Leading Coefficient Test rules: For an even degree polynomial, if the leading coefficient is positive, both ends of the graph go up; if negative, both ends go down. Since the leading coefficient is negative, both ends of the graph will fall as \(x\) approaches \(\pm \infty\).
Summarize the end behavior: As \(x \to \infty\), \(f(x) \to -\infty\), and as \(x \to -\infty\), \(f(x) \to -\infty\).

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