Given :

p(x) = - 0.25 ( 2x-5)^2 (x+6)

a) identify the important parts of the function listed below:

(show all work to get understanding)

an algebraic method should be used for all the following:

i1. leading term

i2. Leading coefficient

i3. Degree

i4. Zeros

i5. Vertical intercept

b) sketch a graph of p(x).