Describe the Location, Either Above the X-Axis or Below the X-Axis

question 142

Multiple Choice

Describe the location, either above the x-axis or below the x-axis, of the graph of the function for large positive values of
x and for large negative values of x.
- $f ( x ) = - 9 x ^ { 5 } + x ^ { 4 } - 4 x + 6$

• A)large positive values of x: below x-axis
• B)large positive values of x: below x-axis large negative values of x: below x-axis large negative values of x: above x-axis
• C)large positive values of x: above x-axis
• D)large positive values of x: above x-axis large negative values of x: above x-axis large negative values of x: below x-axis

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