Describe the right-hand and the left-hand behavior of the graph of .
A)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph falls to the left and falls to the right.
B)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and falls to the right.
C)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph falls to the left and rises to the right.
D)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and rises to the right.
E)Because the degree is odd and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and rises to the right.

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Describe the right-hand and the left-hand behavior of the graph of  .
A)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph falls to the left and falls to the right. 
B)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and falls to the right. 
C)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph falls to the left and rises to the right. 
D)Because the degree is even and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and rises to the right. 
E)Because the degree is odd and the leading coefficient is negative, the graph rises to the left and rises to the right.

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For even degree functions with negative leading coefficient, the graph falls on both sides (left and right) because the ends are heading towards negative infinity.

Describe the Right-Hand and the Left-Hand Behavior of the Graph