Answer: a) degree and sign
b) end behavior: left side → +∞, right side → -∞
c) x-intercepts: x = -1.3, 0.3, 1.0
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
end behavior can be determined by two things:
1) the degree of the polynomial:
- if the degree is an even number, then the end behavior will be the same for both the left and right sides.
- if the degree is an odd number, then the end behavior will be different for both the left and right sides.
2) the sign of the leading coefficient:
- If the leading coefficient is positive, then the end behavior of the right side goes to positive infinity
- If the leading coefficient is negative, then the end behavior of the right side goes to negative infinity
W(x) = -5x³ + 7x - 2
Degree: 3 (odd)
Leading Coefficient: negative
So, end behavior is: right side goes to negative infinity, right side goes to positive infinity.
See attachment for x-intercepts. <em>I set the x-axis to represent tenths </em>
