Graph of a Polynomial

Most of the numbers - coefficients, the degree of the polynomial, the minimum and maximum bounds on both x- and y-axes - are clickable. To change a value up click (or drag the cursor to speed things up) a little to the right of the vertical center line of a number. Clicking on the left has the opposite effect.

See if you can predict (and explain) how a change in a coefficent effects the graph of the polynomial.

Another applet helps investigate the behavior of polynomials depending on the distribution of their roots.

Graphs of Functions

• Cartesian Coordinate System
• Addition and Subtraction of Functions
• Function, Derivative and Integral
• Graph of a Polynomial
• Graph of a Polynomial Defined by Its Roots
• Inflection Points of Fourth Degree Polynomials
• Lagrange Interpolation
• Linear Function
• Taylor Series Approximation to Cosine

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