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A polynomial function have a polynomial graph.
... That's not very helpful is it, but the most common formal definition of a function is that it is its graph.
So, I can only describe it. A polynomial graph consists of "bumps", formally called local maxima and minima, and "inflection points", where concavity changes. What's more? They numbers and shape varies a lot for different polynomials. Usually, the poly with higher power will have more "bumps" and inflection points, but it is not a absolute trend.
The best way to analyze the graph of a polynomial is through Calculus.
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Use a graphing utility to graph the sine function and its polynomial approximation in the sme viewing window?
Yes, I did.
How do you graph a polynomial in order to solve for the Zeros?
Either graph the polynomial on graph paper manually or on a graphing calculator. If it is a "y=" polynomial, then the zeroes are the points or point where the polynomial touches the x-axis. If it is an "x=" polynomial, then the zeroes are the points or point where the polynomial touches the y-axis. If it touches neither, then it has no zeroes.
Can the exponents in a polynomial function be negative?
No. It would not be a polynomial function then.
Are a polynomial's factors the values at which the graph of a polynomial meets the y-axis?
Not quite. The polynomial's linear factors are related - not equal to - the places where the graph meets the x-axis. For example, the polynomial x2 - 5x + 6, in factored form, is (x - 2) (x - 3). In this case, +2 and +3 are "zeroes" of the polynomial, i.e., the graph crosses the x-axis. That is, in an x-y graph, y = 0.
What is the graph of quadratic polynomial called?
A parabola.
