Creating Polynomial Sign Charts: Step-by-Step Guide

As long as you have factored your polynomial completely, making a sign chart of the base function, first derivative, or second derivative of a polynomial follows a similar process every time.

A walkthrough of the process if shown first in the video followed by a list of steps that were followed to help one reproduce a sign chart on their own.

0:00 Introduction
0:21 Polynomial used in video
1:01 Finding the x-intercepts of polynomial
1:57 Breaking up number line using zeros (x-intercepts)
2:20 Picking test points from each interval on number line
2:49 Plugging test points into the binomials
3:50 Understanding the row of signs in a sign chart
4:39 Getting the final sign for each section
5:49 Interpreting the sign chart
6:44 Reviewing the steps for creating sign chart

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