Transcript Graphing Polynomial Project

Directions
 You
will create your own
polynomial using your birth
month numbers as the
coefficients. Not only will you
need to complete the
informational paragraph for
this polynomial, but you will
also need to graph the
polynomial by hand.
Directions
 Use
the digits of the month, day and 4
digit year of your birth – in order – as the
coefficients of the polynomial. (For
example: If your birthday is August 13,
1991, then use the digits 8131991 in that
order) The degree of your polynomial
must be a whole number greater than 2
and less than 6. (Ex. f(x)=8x5 −1x4 −3x3
+19x2 −9x+1) Change the signs of the
coefficients to make the most interesting
graph you can – one that in some way
Directions
 You
will then need to analyze
the polynomial by finding the
following:
 1) domain and range
 2) the degree 3) all of the zeros
[estimate these using a
graphing calculator]
 4) describe the end behavior
 5) the min and/or max
Directions
 Lastly,
you must make a
Presentation of Your Birthday
Polynomial on either a nice piece
of paper or poster. Be creative
and original. How does the graph
of this polynomial reflect who you
are? Present your birthday
polynomial neatly, accurately and
artistically. A written analysis (in
paragraph) of your polynomial will
Paragraph
 My
graph is a ____ degree
polynomial with end behavior that
behaves such that
_____________________________
__. It has solutions at ________. A
possible equation for it is
_______. It has ____ minimums
and ____ maximums. It’s domain
is _________________ while an
approximate range is
Due Date

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