1. For the following polynomial functions, Determine the end behavior; that is, find the power function that the graph of f resembles for large values of \( |x| \) \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (1) } f(x)=(x-5)^{3}(x+4)^{2} & \text { (2) } f(x)=3\left(x^{2}+8\right)\left(x^{2}+9\right)^{2}\end{array} \)

Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions. Foci at \( (0,-8) \) and \( (0,8) \); vertices at \( (0,3) \) and \( (0,-3) \)

Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions. Foci at \( (-7,0) \) and \( (7,0) \); vertices at \( (3,0) \) and \( (-3,0) \)

The exponential model \( \mathrm{A}=474.2 e^{0.006 t} \) describes the population, A , of a country in millions, \( t \) years after 2003 . Use the model to determine the population of the country in 2003 . The population of the country in 2003 was \( \square \) million.

Use the given function to complete parts (a) through (e) below. \( f(x)=x^{4}-36 x^{2} \) d) Determine the symmetry of the graph. Odd; origin symmetry Even; \( y \)-axis symmetry Neither

What is the dot product of vector \( h \) with a magnitude of 5 and vector \( i \) with a magnitude of 8 if the angle between the vectors is \( \frac{\pi}{6} \) radians? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)