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Polynomilas Rational Function - Study Guide

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Polynomilas Rational Function - Study Guide

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Polynomilas, rational function- Study guide

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Match the given graph with its polynomial function.
1) 1)
A) f(x) =- x
3
+4x
2
+x - 5 B) f(x) =x
3
+x
2
+x +5
C) f(x) =x
3
+4x
2
- x - 5 D) f(x) =x
5
+4x
3
- x
2
+3x - 5
2) 2)
A) f(x) =2x
5
+x
3
+8x
2
- 4x +3 B) f(x) =- 3x
5
+x
4
+2x
C) f(x) =- x
4
+x
3
- x D) f(x) =2x
4
+x
3
- 3x
2
- 6x
Write the function as a product of linear and irreducible quadratic factors, all with real coefficients.
3) f(x) =x
3
- 6x
2
- 2x - 35 3)
A) (x - 7)(x
2
+x - 5) B) (x +7)(x
2
+x - 5)
C) (x +7)(x
2
+x +5) D) (x - 7)(x
2
+x +5)
Match the given graph with its polynomial function.
4) 4)
A) f(x) =2x
6
+9x
3
- 7x
2
+4x - 16 B) f(x) =x
5
+7x
4
- x
3
- 40x
2
+2x +16
C) f(x) =- x
6
+7x
5
- x
2
- 2x +16 D) f(x) =- 2x
5
+7x
4
+9x
3
- 40x
2
+4x +16
Graph the function in a viewing window that shows all of its extrema and x-intercepts.
1
5) f(x) =4x
4
- x
3
+3x
2
+2x - 3 5)
A) B)
C) D)
2
6) f x =2x
3
+3x
2
- 8x - 7 6)
A) B)
C) D)
Describe the end behavior of the polynomial function by finding lim
x
f x and lim
x
f x .
7) f(x) =4x
4
+3x
2
+9 7)
A) , B) , C) , D) ,
8) f(x) =- 4x
4
+2x
2
- 3 8)
A) , B) , C) , D) ,
9) f(x) =x
3
- x
4
+5x
2
- 4x +8 9)
A) , B) , C) , D) ,
3
Find the zeros of the function.
10) f(x) =3x
3
- 12x
2
- 15x 10)
A) 0, 1, and - 5 B) - 1 and 5 C) 1 and - 5 D) 0, - 1, and 5
Find the zeros of the polynomial function and state the multiplicity of each.
11) f(x) =(x +2)
2
(x - 1) 11)
A) - 2, multiplicity 1; 1, multiplicity 1 B) - 2, multiplicity 1; 1, multiplicity 2
C) 2, multiplicity 2; 1, multiplicity 1 D) - 2, multiplicity 2; 1, multiplicity 1
12) f(x) =- 4x
2
(x - 9)(x +4)
3
12)
A) - 4, multiplicity 3; 0, multiplicity 2; 9, multiplicity 1
B) - 4, multiplicity 1; 4, multiplicity 1; 9, multiplicity 1
C) - 4, multiplicity 3; 9, multiplicity 1
D) - 4, multiplicity 3; 0, multiplicity 2; 4, multiplicity 1; 9, multiplicity 1
Graph the function.
13) P(x) =(- 3x +2)(x +1)(x - 1) 13)
A) B)
4
C) D)
14) f(x) =(x - 1) (x +3)
4
14)
A) B)
5
C) D)
Use the graph to guess possible linear factors of f(x). Then completely factor f(x) with the aid of synthetic division.
15) f(x) =7x
3
- 39x
2
- 40x +132 15)
A) f(x) = x +2 x - 6 7x - 13 B) f(x) = x - 2 x +6 7x +13
C) f(x) = x - 2 x +6 7x +11 D) f(x) = x +2 x - 6 7x - 11
Find the requested function.
16) Find the polynomial function with leading coefficient 2; degree 3; and - 1, 2, and 3 as zeros. 16)
A) f(x) =2(x +1)(x - 2)(x - 3) B) f(x) =2(x - 1)(x +2)(x +3)
C) f(x) =(x - 1)(x +2)(x +3) D) f(x) =(x +1)(x - 2)(x - 3)
17) Find the polynomial function with leading coefficient 3; degree 3; and - 4, 2, and - 3 as zeros. 17)
A) f(x) =3(x +4)(x - 2)(x +3) B) f(x) =(x - 4)(x +2)(x - 3)
C) f(x) =3(x - 4)(x +2)(x - 3) D) f(x) =(x +4)(x - 2)(x +3)
18) Find the cubic function with the given table of values.
x - 5 - 2 1 5
f(x) 0 0 - 144 0
18)
A) f(x) =2(x +5)(x +2)(x - 5) B) f(x) =2(x +5)(x - 2)(x - 5)
C) f(x) =(x +5)(x +2)(x - 5) D) f(x) =2(x - 5)(x - 2)(x +5)
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Use the Rational Zeros Theorem to write a list of all potential rational zeros
19) f(x) =2x
3
+6x
2
+13x - 8 19)
A) 1,
1
2
, 2, 4, 8 B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1,
1
2
,
1
4
,
1
8
, 2 D) 1, 2, 4, 8
20) f(x) =13x
3
+23x
2
+2x - 26 20)
A) 1,
1
13
, 2, 13, 26 B) 1,
1
13
, 2,
2
13
, 13, 26
C) 1,
1
2
, 13,
13
2
,
1
13
,
1
26
D) 1, 2, 13, 26
Find all rational zeros.
21) f(x) =x
3
- 8x
2
+4x +48 21)
A) 5, 7, - 2 B) - 5, - 7, 2 C) 4, 6, - 2 D) - 4, - 6, 2
Find all of the real zeros of the function. Give exact values whenever possible. Identify each zero as rational or irrational.
22) f(x) =x
3
+4x
2
- 3x - 12 22)
A) 4 (rational), 3 (irrational), and - 3 (irrational)
B) - 4 (rational), 3 (rational), and - 3 (rational)
C) - 4 (rational), 3 (irrational), and - 3 (irrational)
D) - 4 (rational), 2 3 (irrational), and - 2 3 (irrational)
23) f(x) =6x
3
+25x
2
+12x - 7 23)
A)
1
3
(rational) (multiplicity 2); -
7
2
(rational) B) - 1 (rational),
1
3
(rational),
7
2
(rational)
C) - 1 (rational), -
7
2
(rational),
1
3
(rational) D) -
1
3
(rational), -
7
2
(rational),
1
3
(rational)
Write the polynomial in standard form and identify the zeros of the function.
24) f(x) =(x - 5i)(x +5i) 24)
A) f(x) =x
2
+5ix +25; zeros 5 B) f(x) =x
2
- 25; zeros 5i
C) f(x) =x
2
+25; zeros 5i D) f(x) =x
2
+25; zeros 5
25) f(x) =(x - 1)(x - 7i)(x + 7i) 25)
A) f(x) =x
3
- x
2
- 7x +7; zeros 1, 7i B) f(x) =x
3
- x
2
- 7x +7; zeros - 1, 7i
C) f(x) =x
3
- x
2
+7x - 7; zeros 1, 7i D) f(x) =x
3
- x
2
+49x - 49; zeros 1, 7i
Write a polynomial function of minimum degree with real coefficients whose zeros include those listed. Write the
polynomial in standard form.
26) 4i and 3 26)
A) f(x) =x
4
- 26x
2
+48 B) f(x) =x
4
+13x
2
- 48
C) f(x) =x
4
+26x
2
+48 D) f(x) =x
4
- 13x
2
- 48
7
27) 2, - 4, and 1 +3i 27)
A) f(x) =x
4
- 9x
2
+36x - 80 B) f(x) =x
4
- 3x
3
- 6x
2
+18x - 80
C) f(x) =x
4
- 2x
2
+36x - 80 D) f(x) =x
4
- 3x
3
+6x
2
- 18x +80
Find a cubic function with the given zeros.
28) - 7, 6, - 5 28)
A) f(x) =x
3
+6x
2
+37x - 210 B) f(x) =x
3
- 6x
2
- 37x - 210
C) f(x) =x
3
+6x
2
- 37x - 210 D) f(x) =x
3
+6x
2
- 37x +210
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Answer Key
Testname: POLYNOMILAS , RATIONAL FUNCTION- STUDY GUIDE
1) C
2) D
3) D
4) D
5) A
6) C
7) B
8) B
9) A
10) D
11) D
12) A
13) B
14) C
15) D
16) A
17) A
18) A
19) A
20) B
21) C
22) C
23) C
24) C
25) C
26) B
27) C
28) C
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