State the power function that the graph of f resembles for large values of x. Find the end-behavior for the function. Write your results using limit notation

State the power function that the graph of f resembles for large values of x Find the endbehavior for the function Write your results using limit notation class=

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Notice that:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{2x^2(x-5)^2}{x^4}=\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{2(x-5)^2}{x^2} \\ =\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{2(x^2-10x+25)}{x^2} \\ =\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}(\frac{2x^2}{x^2}-\frac{10x}{x^2}+\frac{25}{x^2}) \\ =\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}(2-\frac{10}{x}+\frac{25}{x^2}) \\ =\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}2-\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{10}{x}+\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{25}{x^2} \\ =2-0+0 \\ =2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Which means that, for large values of x:

[tex]2x^2(x-5)^2\approx2x^4[/tex]

Since the function:

[tex]f(x)=2x^4[/tex]

is a 4th degree monomial, with positive coefficient, then it keeps growing as x grows. Then, we know that:

[tex]\lim _{x\rightarrow\infty}2x^2(x-5)^2=\infty[/tex]

Which means that the end behavior is such that f(x) approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.

On the other hand, for large negative values of x, the function is also positive. Then:

[tex]\lim _{x\rightarrow-\infty}2x^2(x-5)^2=\infty[/tex]