The addition of either -x8 or 5x7 will change the end behavior of y = -2x7 + 5x6 - 24.

explain how each of the added terms above would change the graph.

The addition of a -x^8 term will change the end behavior of the graph because the degree of the polynomial becomes even rather than odd. While the -2x^7 has an end behavior in which the graph goes toward infinity on the -x side and to negative infinity on the positive x side, the addition of a -x^8 will make both ends of the group (+ and - x sides) go toward negative infinity. If you add a 5x^7 term instead, the largest degree term in the polynomial is now 3x^7. Since this leading term is now positive rather than negative, the end behavior will flip compared to the original polynomial, making the graph go toward negative infinity on the -x side and positive infinity on the +x side.

First step is to get rid of the square root. remember that a square root is the same as raising to the (1/2) power. see below: multiply exponents per exponent rules to get: remember you subtract exponents from the denominator and add exponents in the numerator so: simplify further: so a is the correct choice. if you don't understand this google exponent rules and it will you understand. look at the image results.