Both the general shape of a polynomial and its end behavior are heavily influenced by the term with the largest exponent. The most complex behavior will be near the origin, as all terms impact this behavior, but as the graph extends farther into positive and/or negative infinity, the behavior is almost totally defined by the first term. When sketching the general shape of a function, the most accurate method (if you cannot use a calculator) is to solve for some representative points (find y at x= 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20). If you connect the points with a smooth curve, you can make projections about where the graph is headed at either end.
End behavior is given by:
1. x^4. Terms with even exponents have endpoints at positive y ∞ for positive and negative x infinity.
2. -2x^2. The negative sign simply reflects x^2 over the x-axis, so the end behavior extends to negative y ∞ for positive and negative x ∞. The scalar, 2, does not impact this.
3. -x^5. Terms with odd exponents have endpoints in opposite directions, i.e. positive y ∞ for positive x ∞ and negative y ∞ for negative x ∞. Because of the negative sign, this specific graph is flipped over the x-axis and results in flipped directions for endpoints.
4. -x^2. Again, this would originally have both endpoints at positive y ∞ for positive and negative x ∞, but because of the negative sign, it is flipped to point towards negative y ∞.
Step-by-step explanation: Write down the whole number amount, for example: 500. Calculate the equation. The result is the decimal equivalent of the percentage. Multiply the decimal equivalent of the percentage by 100; or move the number's decimal point over two places to the right.
Answer:
Listed below are the top 10 annual salaries (in millions of dollars) of TV personalities. Find the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) mode, and (d) midrange for the given sample data in millions of dollars. Given that these are the top 10 salaries, do we know anything about the salaries of TV personalities in general? Are such top 10 lists valuable for gaining insight into the larger population?
38.438.4 35.335.3 35.935.9 26.126.1 15.115.1 13.313.3 11.211.2 10.710.7 9.59.5 8.28.2
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