Section 8: Polynomial Functions 2 Section 8: Polynomial Functions The following Mathematics Florida Standards will be covered in this section: MAFS.912.F-IF.1.2 Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context. MAFS.912.F-IF.3.7c Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases. MAFS.912.A-APR.2.3 Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to construct a rough graph of the function defined by the polynomial. Topics in this Section Topic 1: Finding Zeros of Polynomial Functions of Higher Degrees Topic 2: End Behavior of Graphs of Polynomials Topic 3: Graphing Polynomial Functions of Higher Degrees +RZ FDQ \RX ILQG ]HURV ZKHQ JLYHQ WKH JUDSK RI D SRO\QRPLDO IXQFWLRQ" +RZ FDQ \RX ILQG ]HURV ZKHQ JLYHQ WKH HTXDWLRQ RI D SRO\QRPLDO IXQFWLRQ LQ IDFWRUHG IRUP" Finding Zeros of Polynomial Functions of :KDW DUH WKH ]HURV RI F *UDSK SRO\QRPLDO IXQFWLRQV LGHQWLI\LQJ ]HURV ZKHQ VXLWDEOH IXQFWLRQV DUH DYDLODEOH DQG VKRZLQJ HQG EHKDYLRU