Polynomial Functions

This chapter will discuss the attributes and characteristics of higher-degree polynomial functions. References will be made to Chaps. 1 and 2 to enhance parallelism of applied methods. Finding functions’ long and short-run behaviors using limits, calculating zeros, and merging short and long-run behaviors will be emphasized. Formulating polynomial functions’ equations based on given functions’ attributes and modeling with polynomial functions will also be examined. Emphasis will also be placed on using limits to develop general tests to determine the polynomial functions’ absolute extreme values. Differentiating between local and absolute extreme values and average rates of change will also be examined.