1. Warm Up Solve using synthetic OR long division.

2. 5.3 Polynomial Functions A polynomial is written in standard form when the values of the exponents are in descending order. The degree of a polynomials is the value of the greatest exponent. The coefficient of the variable with the greatest exponent is called the leading coefficient

3. 5.3 Polynomial Functions

4. Polynomials Functions

5. You Try!

6. Examples

7. Zeros The number of real zeros can be determined by looking at the graph. Zeros are the x-intercepts.

8. Number of Zeros State the number of zeros.

9. Examples For each graph, Describe the end behavior, Determine whether it represents a positive or a negative function, and State the number of real zeros.

10. Examples For each graph, Describe the end behavior, Determine whether it represents a positive or a negative function, and State the number of real zeros.

11. Examples For each graph, Describe the end behavior, Determine whether it represents a positive or a negative function, and State the number of real zeros.

12. Examples

13. You Try!