Determining the least possible degree of a polynomial function
Oct 8, 2013 · Homework Statement Determine the least possible degree of the function corresponding to the graph shown below. Justify your answer. Homework Equations The …
TI-83/84 Plus - Storing polynomial functions - Physics Forums
Jun 21, 2012 · Unless I'm missing something here, I've noticed that if you want to store a polynomial function on the TI-83 or the TI-84 Plus, you have to create a program that asks you …
Can absolute value functions be considered polynomial functions?
Oct 18, 2010 · Are lx3l or lxl3 polynomials? If not, what would be a good example of a cubic polynomial function (R \\rightarrow R) that doesn't cover all real numbers in its codomain?
Slope of a polynomial function - Physics Forums
Jan 18, 2011 · Homework Statement Slope of: y=.00002715x^2-.04934171x+44.18240907 Homework Equations d/dx The Attempt at a Solution d/dx[.00002715x^2 …
Finding Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions Using Derivatives
Apr 30, 2004 · Graph each function and find its real zero. Problem 1. f(x)=x^3-2x^2-5x+6 Can you show it being solved using the derivative. This is the way i teacher showed it to us but we …
Proof: a polynomial of degree n has at most n roots.
Sep 26, 2009 · Homework Statement Prove that if f is a polynomial function of degree n, then f has at most n roots, i.e., there are at most n numbers a with f (a) = 0...
Can a polynomial have an irrational coefficient? - Physics Forums
Jan 12, 2022 · Is this a polynomial? y = x^2 + sqrt(5)x + 1 I was told NO, the coefficients had to be rational numbers. I this true? It seem to me this is an OK polynomial. I can graph it and use the …
Are trig functions polynomial fuctions? - Physics Forums
Dec 17, 2010 · Well, this function can be arranged to a quartic in cos (x). As a polynomial in x, however, it's only a polynomial if you allow polynomials of infinite degree.
Finding Maxima/Minima of Polynomials without calculus?
Dec 2, 2016 · I'm tutoring a student who is in a typical precalculus/trig course where they're teaching her about graphing various arbitrary polynomials. Among the rules of multiplicity and …
Python’s Sympy Module and the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem
Nov 10, 2021 · Python's SymPy library can be used to confirm the Cayley-Hamilton theorem that a given square matrix is a solution to its own characteristic polynomial.