In the function $P(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ , what dictates the opening of this graph?

This is a type of polynomial function whose degree is 3.

What dictates the steepness of the graphs of linear polynomial functions?

These are functions expressed in the form 

This dictates the behavior of the graph of a polynomial function.

The highest exponent in a polynomial function is known as the ______.

This is a type of polynomial function whose degree is 2.

This is a type of polynomial function whose degree is 2.

This is a type of polynomial function whose degree is 1.

 This dictates the behavior of the graph of a polynomial function.