Which statement describes how the graph of the given polynomial would change if the term 2x5 is added?y = 8x4 – 2x3 + 5

Adding 2x⁵ gives the polynomial a leading term of 2x⁵. For large positive x, this term makes the graph rise toward positive infinity; for large negative x, it makes the graph fall toward negative infinity. Therefore, the ends extend in opposite directions, as choice B states.

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