1. Characteristics of Polynomials: Domain, Range, & Intercepts
Daily Questions…….
What is interval notation?
3. What is the domain & range of a function?
4. How do I find the intercepts of a functions graphically and algebraically?

2. How do we write in interval notation?
x < 2….
when you want include use a bracket [
when you want to exclude use a parenthesis (
Let’s draw a number line first….

3. Draw a number line first….
Let’s do another type….
Draw a number line first….

4. Domain Range all the x-values Read the graph from left to right
all the y-values
Read the graph from bottom to top

5. With polynomials…. The DOMAIN is always All Reals, The RANGE will be:
Lower Boundary to infinity,
Negative infinity to Upper Boundary,

6. Zeros/x-intercepts/Solutions/Roots Where the graph crosses the x-axis
What’s a zero?
Zeros/x-intercepts/Solutions/Roots
Where the graph crosses the x-axis

7. Where the graph crosses the x-axis. Also called zeros.
Analyze the Graph of a Function
x-intercepts
Where the graph crosses the x-axis. Also called zeros.
Zeros: 1, 5

8. X-Intercepts: (-2, 0) (-2, 0) (3,0)
Zeros, Roots:
x = -2, -2, 3

9. X-Intercepts – (-1,0)(1,0)(2,0)
Zeros, Roots
x = -1, 1, 2

10. y-intercepts
Where the graph crosses the y-axis

11. y-Intercept: (0,-12)

12. y-Intercept: (0,2)

13. Y- int: (0, -1) # of zeros: 4 Y- int: (0, 15) # of zeros: 2
Find the y-intercepts & number of zeros: a) b)
Y- int: (0, -1)
# of zeros: 4
Y- int: (0, 15)
# of zeros: 2

14. (-2,0)(-2,0)(1,0) (0, -4) Find the following Domain: Range:
3. x-intercepts:
4. y-intercepts:
(-2,0)(-2,0)(1,0)
(0, -4)

15. [-4, ∞) -2, 2 (0, -4) Find the following Domain: Range: 3. Zeros:
4. y-intercepts:
[-4, ∞)
-2, 2
(0, -4)