Algebra Examples

Find the End Behavior f(x)=(x+4)^2(x+2)(x-2)^2
Step 1
Identify the degree of the function.
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Simplify and reorder the polynomial.
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
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Simplify terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.1.9
Simplify terms.
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Reorder the factors in the terms and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 1.2
The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.
Step 2
Since the degree is odd, the ends of the function will point in the opposite directions.
Odd
Step 3
Identify the leading coefficient.
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Step 3.1
Simplify the polynomial, then reorder it left to right starting with the highest degree term.
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Step 3.1.1
Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
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Simplify terms.
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Step 3.1.5.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.1.6.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.1.7.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.1.9
Simplify terms.
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Reorder the factors in the terms and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.1.9.2.5.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 3.2
The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.
Step 3.3
The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.
Step 4
Since the leading coefficient is positive, the graph rises to the right.
Positive
Step 5
Use the degree of the function, as well as the sign of the leading coefficient to determine the behavior.
1. Even and Positive: Rises to the left and rises to the right.
2. Even and Negative: Falls to the left and falls to the right.
3. Odd and Positive: Falls to the left and rises to the right.
4. Odd and Negative: Rises to the left and falls to the right
Step 6
Determine the behavior.
Falls to the left and rises to the right
Step 7