Algebra 2 5-9 Independent Practice: Transforming Polynomial Functions

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Vocabulary: Consider the function below.

y=4x^{3}+5
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Vocabulary: Is the function an example of a power function?

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Vocabulary: Explain your response above.

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Error Analysis: Your friend says that he has found a way to transform the graph of the function below to obtain three real roots. Spoiler alert: He has not.

y=x^3

  1. Graph the function at desmos.com.
  2. Zoom and pan to establish an appropriate viewing window.
  3. Take a screenshot of your graph and upload or paste it onto the canvas.
  4. Use the Formative canvas tools to explain why this is impossible. You may use annotations, text, etc. to explain.

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Compare and Contrast: How are the graphs of the two functions below alike? different? What transformation was used to get the second equation?

You may graph the functions at desmos.com and use the graph on the canvas to help illustrate your written response.

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Reflection: Math Success