Q. Consider the following polynomial.q(x)=4x2−3x+12Step 2 of 2: Describe the behavior of the graph of q(x) as x→±∞.q(x)→□ as x→−∞
Identify Leading Term: To analyze the behavior of the graph of q(x) as x approaches positive or negative infinity, we need to consider the leading term of the polynomial q(x)=4x2−3x+12, which is 4x2. The leading term will dominate the behavior of the polynomial for large values of x, both positive and negative.
Behavior as x approaches +∞: Since the leading coefficient of the leading term 4x2 is positive, as x approaches positive infinity (x→+∞), the value of 4x2 will also approach positive infinity. Therefore, q(x) will approach positive infinity as well.
Behavior as x approaches −∞: Similarly, as x approaches negative infinity (x→−∞), the value of 4x2 will still approach positive infinity because the square of a negative number is positive. Therefore, q(x) will also approach positive infinity as x approaches negative infinity.
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