How many terms are in a trinomial?
Three
(7x+4)-(5x+8)
2x-4
How many turning points are in this graph?

4
(2m-5n)(3m+2n)
6m2-4mn-10n2
How many maxima?
How many minima?

1 maximum
2 minima
What would you call this polynomial? (Formal name)
4y5+6xy-3x2
Quintic Trinomial
(2x-4)-(8x-4)
-6x
(2x-4)(3x2-6x+1)
6x3-24x2+26x-4
Describe the steps to finding a minimum with your graphing calculator.
1. Enter the function into Y=.
2. GRAPH.
3. 2nd, TRACE/CALC.
4. "minimum"
5. Set Left Bound (to the left of the minimum).
6. Set Right Bound (to the right of the minimum).
7. Guess (close to the minimum).
What is the max amount of turning points the graph can have?
x7+4x5-2x3+3
6
(5x3+4x2-2x+2)+(4x3+2x+10)
9x3+4x2+12
(6x3+4x2-4x+5)-(4x3-6x2-4x-10)
2x3+10x2+15
What is the decreasing interval of this graph?

(-2, 0)