Which of the graphs below would result if you made the leading term of the following function negative? F(x) = 5x³ + x-8 A. Graph A B. Graph B C. Graph C D. Graph D

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Joseph Selvaraj · Answer 1 · 2023-01-20T06:56:26+0000

Answer: D

Explanation:

If the leading coefficient is negative, then as
$x \to \infty$ ,
$f(x) \to -\infty$ .

If the leading coefficient is negative, then as
$x \to -\infty$ ,
$f(x) \to \infty$ .

This leaves D as the correct answer.