Answer:
[tex]\text{As }x\rightarrow \infty, f(x)\rightarrow -\infty,\\\text{As }x\rightarrow -\infty, f(x)\rightarrow -\infty[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
This question is asking for the function's end behavior. An even degree power function with a negative leading coefficient forms a parabola concave down. This means, its vertex represents the maximum and the parabola opens downward (towards negative infinity).
Thus,
[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}f(x)=-\infty,\\\lim_{x\rightarrow-\infty}f(x)=-\infty[/tex]
This corresponds with the first answer choice listed:
[tex]\text{As }x\rightarrow \infty, f(x)\rightarrow -\infty,\\\text{As }x\rightarrow -\infty, f(x)\rightarrow -\infty[/tex]
