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3.3 Polynomial in Factor Form Solutions

This document discusses polynomial functions in factored form. It covers polynomials that can be factored into linear factors corresponding to real zeros, polynomials with repeated real zeros, and polynomials with non-real complex zeros. Examples are provided to sketch the graphs of various polynomial functions based on their factorizations and properties of zeros. Exercises at the end direct students to sketch additional graphs and find a polynomial function with given properties.

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3.3 Polynomial in Factor Form Solutions

This document discusses polynomial functions in factored form. It covers polynomials that can be factored into linear factors corresponding to real zeros, polynomials with repeated real zeros, and polynomials with non-real complex zeros. Examples are provided to sketch the graphs of various polynomial functions based on their factorizations and properties of zeros. Exercises at the end direct students to sketch additional graphs and find a polynomial function with given properties.

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MHF4U - Advanced Functions

3.3 Polynomial Functions in Factored Form

A Simple Zeros Ex 1. Sketch the graph of the following polynomial


functions.
Some polynomial functions can be factored in the form:
a) f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  3)
f ( x)  a n ( x  x1 )( x  x 2 )...(x  x n1 )( x  x n )
b) f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  2)( x  3)
x1 , x 2 ,...,x n1 , x n are n distinct (different) real numbers
and the zeros (or the x-intercepts) of the polynomial c) f ( x)  2( x  1)( x  2)( x  3)
function.
d) f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  2)( x  3)( x  4)( x  5)
Notes:

 The function changes sign at each x-intercept. e) f ( x)  x 3  x 2  2 x


 The tangent line at each x-intercept is not
horizontal.
f) f ( x)  (1  x 2 )( x 2  4)

g) f ( x)  x 4  4 x 2  3

B Repeated Zeros Ex 2. Sketch the graph of the following polynomial


functions.
Some polynomial functions can be factored in the form:
a) f ( x)  ( x  1) 2
f ( x)  a n ( x  x1 ) ( x  x 2 )
m1 m2
...(x  x k ) mk

x1 is a zero of multiplicity (order) m1 , x 2 is a zero of


multiplicity (order) m 2 , and so on.

b) f ( x)  2( x  1) 3
The polynomial function has m1  m2  ... mk  n real
zeros ( m1 are coincident (same or identical) and equal
to x1 , m 2 are coincident and equal to x 2 , and so on).

Notes:

 If m1 is odd, the function changes sign at x  x1 c) f ( x)  2( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 3


and the graph crosses the x-axis.
 If m1 is even, the function does not change sign at
x  x1 and the graph touches the x-axis.
 If the multiplicity m1 is greater that 1 then the
tangent line at x  x1 is horizontal.
d) f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  2) 2 ( x  3) 3 ( x  4) 4

3.3 Polynomial Functions in Factored Form


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C Non-real Zeros Ex 3. Sketch the graph of the following polynomial


functions.
A polynomial functions with non-real zeros (complex
zeros) can be factored as a) f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  2) 2 ( x 2  1)
1
f ( x)  (a1 x 2  b1 x  c) m  ...

where 1  b1 2  4a1c1  0 ,…

Note. Each trinomial a1 x 2  b1 x  c has the same sign


(the sign of c ) for all real numbers x . b) f ( x)  2( x  1)( x  2)( x  3) 2 ( x  4) 3 ( x 2  x  1)

Ex 4. Find a polynomial P(x) of degree four with zeros: Ex 5. Sketch the graph of the polynomial function:
 x1  1 of multiplicity m1  3 y  f ( x)  (1  x 3 )( x 2  4) .
 x2  2 of multiplicity m2  2
 x3  1 of multiplicity m3  1
such that its graph passes through the point (2,8) .

Ex 6. Sketch the graph of the polynomial function: Ex 7. Sketch the graph of the polynomial function:
y  f ( x)  ( x 2  4) 2 . y  f ( x) | x( x 2  1) | .

Reading: Nelson Textbook, Pages 139-145


Homework: Nelson Textbook, Page 146: #1, 2, 4, 7, 9ab, 10cd, 13b, 15
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