Week 1-B

Understand, Describe
and Interpret the
Graphs Polynomial
Functions
 Objectives
1. Identifies end-behaviors of the graph using the
leading coefficient test.
2. Identifies the multiplicity of root(s)/ zero(es) of
polynomial functions.
Identifying End-behaviours of the Graph using the Leading Coefficient
test
Identifying End-behaviours of the Graph using the Leading Coefficient
test
Let’s Do It
Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes
Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes
Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes
Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes
Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes
 Identifying the Multiplicity of
Roots/Zeroes

In general, when the multiplicity is odd, the graph

crosses and when the multiplicity is even the graph is
tangent with respect to the point.
 Let’s Try This

Behaviour of
Characteristic of
graph relative to
Root Multiplicity multiplicity:
x-axis: “Crosses”
“Odd” or “Even”
or “Is tangent to”