Read pages 279-281 Example 1 and pages 284-285 Example 3 in your textbook, Principles of Mathematics 12.

Complete the questions on page 288 (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d), on page 290 (14a, 14b)and on page 294 (4a, 4b) for practice in describing the characteristics of a polynomial function.

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Questions 7a - d

number of possible x-intercepts
y-intercepts
end behavior
domain
range
number of possible turning points

Question 4a

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degree
x-intercept(s)
y-intercept
end behaviour
domain
range
number of turning points

Question 4b

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ii.
iii.
iv.
sign of the leading coefficient
value of the constant term

Read pages 282-283 Example 2 in your textbook, Principles of Mathematics 12.

Complete the questions on page 289 (13), and on page 294 (2b) for practice matching the equation of a polynomial function to its graph.

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Question 13

Equation
Graph
Reasoning
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ii.
iii.
iv.

Question 2b

Equation
Graph
Reasoning
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ii.
iii.

Read page 276 In Summary, page 286 In Summary, and page 293 Frequently Asked Questions in your textbook, Principles of Mathematics 12.