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Grade 11 Math · Problem type
End behavior
Use this for “Describe the end behavior of y = −3x⁵ + 2x² − 1.”
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Where do the ends of the graph go?
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Only the leading term decides the ends: far from 0 it outgrows every other term.
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An even degree sends both ends the same way; an odd degree sends them opposite ways.
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A negative leading coefficient flips both ends.
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