Polynomial – A monomial or a sum of monomials
The standard form of a polynomial lists the terms in descending order of degree
Menu > 4 > 1 > 3 - Performs linear regression Home > Opens a graphing window Menu > 3 > 4 - Scatterplot Select x for x and y for y - Data for scatterplot Menu > 4 > A - Window to fit data
Menu > 3 > 1 - Function Graph Select f1(x) - Displays the linear regression
Cntrl > Left - Return to data Menu > 4 > 1 > 6 - Performs Quadratic Regression Select x for x and y for y, save to f2 Return to graphing window and activate f2(x) Which model is better, linear or quadratic?
Return to the data one more time This time, select Cubic model and save as f3(x) Can we do better than Cubic?
Relative Maximum, Relative Minimum – The greatest or least y-value among nearby points on a graph
Polynomial zeros– The factored form of a polynomial can help find the zeros of the function graph
Enter this into a new graphing page on the calculator
To view data points, Menu > 2 > 9 Move up and down to see the zeros Trace also finds zeros
Multiple Zeros– A polynomial that has more than one zero at the same x value Multiplicity – The number of times a zero occurs at the same value
6-1 Polynomial Functions 2, - Work now with a calculator 3-24, first column 6-2 Polynomials and Linear Factors First column