• To find the degree of a function is to add up how many x's are in the problem.

• If the degree is an odd number it is odd; if it is an even number it is even.

• To tell if a graph is odd or even you have to see if it goes through or bounces.

• If it is even it will bounce, it if it is odd it will go through.

 

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	3	Odd	+	Down-Up

Starts from the bottom,
passes through 0 bounces back at 3.

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	4	Even	+	Bounce

Starts from the top, passes through -4,
passes through 0, bounces at 3, and goes up
 

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	6	Even	-	Down-down

Starts from the bottom, bounces at -3,
passes through -1, bounces at 0, and goes down

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	5	Odd	-	Up-Down

Starts from the top, bounces at -4,
passes thru 2, and goes down
 

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	4	Even	-	Down-Down

Starts from the bottom, bounces at 0,
bounces at 3, and goes down

Equation	Degree	Odd/Even	+/- Coefficient	End Behavior
	6	Even	+	Down-Up

Starts from the top, bounces at -2, passes through -1, passes through 3.