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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Solving Problems Involving
Polynomial Functions

CO_Q2_Mathematics 10_ Module 2

Mathematics – Grade 10
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Quarter 1 – Module 2: Solving Problems Involving Polynomial Functions
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Solving Problems Involving
Polynomial Functions
Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you solve problems involving polynomial functions applying the concepts learned in
the previous modules. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course but the order in which you read and answer this module is dependent on
your ability.

After going through this module, you are expected to solve problems
involving polynomial functions.

What I Know

Read each item carefully and write the CAPITAL letter that
corresponds to your answer. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Evaluate 𝑃(𝑥) = 7𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 4 – 8𝑥 6 + 6𝑥 + 11 at 𝑥 = 0.
A. 11 B. 8 C. 7 D. 6

2. What is 𝑓(3) if 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 4 + 1?

A. 91 B. 10 C. 30 D. 3

3. If 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 – 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2, then 𝑃(2) = ______.

A. 2 B. 8 C. 14 D. 20

4. What is 𝐵(𝑥) + 𝑆(𝑥) given that 𝐵(𝑥) = 7𝑥 2 – 5𝑥 + 100 and

𝑆(𝑥) = 20𝑥 2 + 60𝑥 + 200?
A. 27𝑥 2 + 55𝑥 + 300 B. 27𝑥 2 − 65𝑥 + 200
C. 17𝑥 2 + 45𝑥 + 300 D. 17𝑥 2 − 45𝑥 + 300

5. Write a polynomial to express the total value, 𝑇(𝑥), of (𝑥 + 4) 20-peso

bills, (𝑥 − 3) 50-peso bills, (𝑥 + 5) 100-peso bills, and (𝑥 − 2) 200-peso bills.
A. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) + 50(𝑥 − 3) + 100(𝑥 + 5) + 200(𝑥 − 2)
B. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) − 50(𝑥 − 3) − 100(𝑥 + 5) − 200(𝑥 − 2)
C. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) × 50(𝑥 − 3) × 100(𝑥 + 5) × 200(𝑥 − 2)
D. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) ÷ 50(𝑥 − 3) ÷ 100(𝑥 + 5) ÷ 200(𝑥 − 2)

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6. Write the polynomial function, 𝑃(𝑥), whose zeros are 0, 4, and −6.
A. 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥(𝑥 2 – 4𝑥 + 6) B. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 ( 𝑥 – 4)(𝑥 + 6)
C. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ( 𝑥 – 2) ( 𝑥 − 1) D. 𝑃(𝑥) = 2 ( 𝑥 – 4)(𝑥 + 6)

7. Which of the following is the polynomial function, 𝑓(𝑥), whose zeros

are 6 and −4?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = −6 + 4 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 − 4
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 24 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 24

8. A grocer spent a total of (𝑎3 + 5𝑎2 + 2𝑎 + 10) 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 in purchasing

disinfectants worth (𝑎2 + 2) 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛. How many gallons of
disinfectant was purchased by the grocer?
A. (𝑎 – 2) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 B. (𝑎 + 2) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 C. (𝑎 + 5) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 D.(𝑎 – 5) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠

9. The area of a square garden is represented by (𝑥) = (36𝑥 2 − 96𝑥 + 64)

𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡. How long is one side?
A. (6𝑥 + 8) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 B. (6𝑥 − 8) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
C. (3𝑥 + 4) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 D. (3𝑥 − 4) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

10. What is the perimeter of the garden in item 9?

A. (24𝑥 − 32) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 B. (24𝑥 + 32) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
C. (48𝑥 − 64) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 D. (48𝑥 + 64) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

11. The length of a rectangular garden is (𝑥 + 5) and the width is 𝑥. Which

of the following represents the area, 𝑓(𝑥), of the garden?
A. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 B. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 3 + 5) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
C. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
2
D. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥 2 ) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

12. The volume of a box is 𝑉(𝑥) = (2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 3𝑥) 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. Which
of the following expressions represents its length?
𝑥

𝑥+3
?
A. (𝑥 + 1) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 B. (𝑥 + 2) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
C. (2𝑥 + 1) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 D. (2𝑥 + 2) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠

13. If the value of 𝑥 in item 12 is 1, what is the actual volume of the box?
A. 9 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 B. 10 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 C. 11 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 D. 12 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚

14. A cube has an edge that is 𝑥 𝑐𝑚 long. What is its capacity?

A. 𝑥 3 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚 B. 43 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚 C. 𝑐 2 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚 D. 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚

15. The volume of a cube is 27 𝑐𝑚3 . What is the length of its edge?
A. 3 𝑐𝑚 B. 4 𝑐𝑚 C. 5 𝑐𝑚 D. 6 𝑐𝑚

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Lesson Solve Problems Involving
1 Polynomial Functions
In your previous modules on polynomials, you learned to apply the
solutions of one- and two-degree functions, the linear and quadratic
functions, respectively. In this module, the focus is on solving problems
using the solutions of polynomial functions of higher degrees like the cubic
and quartic functions.

What’s In

The ideas of relations and functions were first introduced to you when
you were in Grade 8. Relations may be presented as a set of ordered pairs,
through a table-of-values, by mapping or diagram, graphically, or by writing
a rule or an equation. Not all relations are functions. All functions, on the
other hand, are relations.
The relations described by the equations 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2, 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 4, and
𝑦 = −𝑥 3 are not mere relations but are functions since to every value of 𝑥
there corresponds exactly one value of 𝑦.
The aforesaid equations are first degree, second degree, and third
degree polynomial functions known as linear, quadratic, and cubic
functions, respectively. Take note that, in general, a polynomial function,
usually denoted by 𝑃(𝑥) or 𝑓(𝑥), is a function defined by
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑛−1 + 𝑎𝑛−2 𝑥 𝑛−2 + ⋯ + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0
where 𝑎0 , 𝑎1 , … ,𝑎𝑛 are real numbers, 𝑎𝑛 ≠ 0, and 𝑛 is a positive integer.
Polynomial functions may seem abstract to many. Through this
module, you will realize that this idea that may seem abstract is actually
being used in fields other than mathematics – designing, manufacturing,
business, economics, demographics, and many more. Your prior knowledge
on the different formulas in geometry, evaluation of functions, and
operations with functions will help you go a long way.

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 What’s New

Study each illustration. Answer the questions that follow.

4 − 2𝑥

𝑥
𝑥 𝑥
4
4
Figure 1 Figure 2
A square with side 4 units long The square in figure 1
will be made into a box by
folding it along the dotted lines.

1. What is the perimeter of the square in figure 1? ______________

2. What is the area of the square in figure 1? ______________
3. What is the volume of the resulting box in figure 2? ______________

What is It

Let us consider the figures used and shown in What’s New.

To get the perimeter of a square, we need to add the lengths of all the
four sides or simply multiply the length of one side by four since all the
sides of a square are congruent with each other. Thus, the perimeter, 𝑃, of a
square with side, 𝑠, is computed using 𝑃 = 4𝑠. We can also conclude from
this formula that the perimeter of a square depends on the measure of its
side. Therefore, 𝑃 is a function of 𝑠 or 𝑃(𝑠) = 4𝑠.
On the other hand, the area, 𝐴, of a square with side, 𝑠, is computed
using 𝐴 = 𝑠 2 . From the formula, we can conclude that the area of a square
depends on the length of its side. Thus, 𝐴 is a function of 𝑠 or 𝐴(𝑠) = 𝑠 2 .

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 Solution: The perimeter of a square is computed
by adding the lengths of all the sides of the square
or by simply multiplying the length of
the side by 4.
𝑃(𝑠) = 4𝑠
𝑃(4) = 4(4)
𝑃(4) = 16 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
𝑠=4

Solution: The area of a square is computed by

squaring the length of the side of a square. This
means that the length of the side is multiplied by
itself.
𝐴(𝑠) = 𝑠 2
𝐴(4) = 42
𝐴(4) = 4 × 4
𝑠=4
𝐴(4) = 16 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

Furthermore, to compute for the volume or capacity of the box, we

multiply the area of the base, 𝐵, with the height, 𝑥, of the box. Thus, the
volume of the box is 𝑉 = 𝐵𝑥 which when further solved will give us
𝑉 = 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 16𝑥. This again tells us that 𝑉 depends on 𝑥. Thus, 𝑉 is a
function of 𝑥 or 𝑉(𝑥) = 𝐵𝑥 or that 𝑉(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 16𝑥.

𝑥 Solution: To compute the volume of the box,

an example of a rectangular prism, multiply
the area of the base of the box by the height
of the box.
4 − 2𝑥
𝑉(𝑥) = 𝐵𝑥

𝑥 = (4 − 2𝑥)2 𝑥
𝑥 𝑥
4 = (16 − 16𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 )𝑥

= 16𝑥 − 16𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 3

𝑉(𝑥) = (4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 16𝑥) 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

These three cases are basic applications of polynomial functions, the

𝑃(𝑠) = 4𝑠, 𝐴(𝑠) = 𝑠 2 , and 𝑉(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 16𝑥. Now, let’s take a look at
more applications of polynomial functions.

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Example 1: A cube has a capacity of 125 cm3. What is the length of its edge?
Solution:
𝑉𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 = 𝑠 3 Use the appropriate formula.
125 𝑐𝑚3 = 𝑠 3 Substitute the given.
3
√125 𝑐𝑚3 =
3
√𝑠 3 Extract the cube roots.

5 𝑐𝑚 = 𝑠 Simplify and write the final

answer.
𝑠 = 5 𝑐𝑚
Therefore, the length of the edge of the cube is 𝟓 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔.

Example 2: Find the polynomial function which represent the volume of a

rectangular prism and with the zeros {3, −3, 1}.
Solution: To find the function representing the volume of the prism, we use
the formula 𝑉𝑟. 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 = 𝑙𝑤ℎ. The zeros shall be transformed as factors and
these factors will be substituted as the length, width, and height of the
prism. Follow the steps below.
𝑉𝑟. 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 = 𝑙𝑤ℎ Use the appropriate formula.
𝑥 = 3 → 𝒙 − 𝟑; 𝑥 = −3 → 𝒙 + 𝟑; 𝑥 = 1 → 𝒙 − 𝟏 Write the zeros as factors.
= (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1) Substitute the given.
= (𝑥 2 + 9)(𝑥 − 1) Multiply the binomials.
𝑉𝑟.𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 9 Simplify.
Therefore, the polynomial function that represents the volume of
the rectangular prism is 𝑽(𝒙) = (𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗𝒙 + 𝟗) 𝒄𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒄 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔.

Example 3: A demographer predicts that the population, 𝑃, of a town t years

from now can be modeled by the function 𝑃(𝑡) = 6𝑡 4 – 5𝑡 3 + 200𝑡 + 12,000.
What will the population of the town be two years from now?
Solution: The given function that modeled the population of the town shall
be evaluated at 𝑡 = 2. Follow the steps below.
𝑃(𝑡) = 6𝑡 4 − 5𝑡 3 + 200𝑡 + 12,000 Given Function
𝑃(2) = 6(2)4 − 5(2)3 + 200(2) + 12,000 Evaluate 𝑃(𝑡) when 𝑡 = 2..
= 6(16) − 5(8) + 200(2) + 12,000 Simplify.
= 96 − 40 + 400 + 12,000 Simplify.
.

𝑃(2) = 12,456
Therefore, in two years, the town will be having a population of
𝟏𝟐, 𝟒𝟓𝟔 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆.

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Example 4: The resulting weight, 𝑤, of a patient who has been sick for
𝑛 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 can be modelled by the equation 𝑤(𝑛) = (0.1𝑛3 − 0.6𝑛2 + 110) 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠.
If a 125-𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 person has been ill for a week, how much weight did he lost?
𝑤(𝑛) = 0.1𝑛3 − 0.6𝑛2 + 110 Given Function
𝑤(7) = 0.1(7)3 − 0.6(7)2 + 110 Evaluate 𝑤(𝑛) when 𝑛 = 7.
= 0.1(343) − 0.6(49) + 110 Simplify.
= 34.3 − 29.4 + 110 Simplify.
.

𝑤(7) = 114.9 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠

𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 – 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 Formula
= 125 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 − 114.9 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 Substitute the weights.
𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 10.1 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 Simplify.
Therefore, the person has lost 𝟏𝟎. 𝟏 𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 for a week.

What’s More

Read and analyze each situation very carefully. Answer the items as
required.
1. The area of a rotonda is 21.98 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡. What is the length of its
diameter?
Hints: 𝐴𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2, 2𝑟 = 𝑑, 𝜋 = 3.14

2. Find the volume of a Rubik’s cube if one of its sides measure

(𝑥 + 4) 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.
Hint: 𝑉𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 = 𝑠 3

3. Write the polynomial function, 𝑃(𝑥), with the zeros 2 of multiplicity

three and −1.
Hint: Write the zeros as factors.

4. A farmer has a poultry farm whose area is expressed by the

polynomial function (𝑥) = (8𝑥 2 + 97𝑥 + 12) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. What is
the actual land area of the poultry farm if 𝑥 = 3 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠?
Hint: Evaluate the function for the given length.

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 5. Annie went to the grocery and bought items which cost
𝐶(𝑥) = 5𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 + 18 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠. If x is 4.00 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠, how much did
Annie pay?
Hint: Evaluate the function for the given amount.

6. A car manufacturer determines that the company’s profit, P, can

be modeled by the function 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 – 3, where 𝑥 represents
the number of cars sold. What is the profit when 𝑥 = 200?
Hint: Evaluate the function for the given number of cars sold.

What I Have Learned

Now that you know some of the many fields where polynomial
functions are used, make a written reflection as to why you think
polynomials are useful. Your thoughts must revolve around the theme
𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑎𝑙: 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙. Cite concrete examples or circumstances to back up
your ideas. Your concise, straight to the point, and substantial essay must
be composed of four to seven sentences only.
Your output will be graded based from the rubric that follows.

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 What I Can Do

Solve the given problem.

A company’s profit in thousands of 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 is determined by the
function 𝑃(𝑥) = −𝑥 ( 𝑥 – 10) ( 𝑥 – 30) where 𝑥 stands for the number of
branches it operates.
1. Evaluate the polynomial function for 𝑥 = 10.

2. How much profit does the company make if it operates 20

branches?

3. Suppose the company runs 35 branches, how much revenue would

it earn?

4. If you were the manager of the company, how many branches

should you maintain? Explain.

Assessment

Read each item carefully and write the CAPITAL letter that
corresponds to the correct answer. Use a separate sheet of paper for your
responses.
1. Evaluate 𝑃(𝑥) = 7𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 4 – 8𝑥 6 + 6𝑥 + 11 at 𝑥 = 0.
A. 7 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11

2. If 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 – 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2, then 𝑃(2) = ______.

A. 2 B. 8 C. 14 D. 20

3. A grocer spent a total of (𝑎3 + 5𝑎2 + 2𝑎 + 10) 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 in purchasing

disinfectants worth (𝑎2 + 2) 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛. How many gallons of
disinfectant was purchased by the grocer?
A. (𝑎 – 2) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 B. (𝑎 + 2) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠
C. (𝑎 + 5) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 D. (𝑎 – 5) 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠
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4. Write a polynomial to express the total value, 𝑇(𝑥), of (𝑥 + 4) 20-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜
bills, (𝑥 − 3) 50-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills, (𝑥 + 5) 100-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills, and (𝑥 − 2) 200-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills.
A. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) + 50(𝑥 – 3) + 100(𝑥 + 5) + 200(𝑥 – 2)
B. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) − 50(𝑥 – 3) − 100(𝑥 + 5) − 200(𝑥 – 2)
C. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) × 50(𝑥 – 3) × 100(𝑥 + 5) × 200(𝑥 – 2)
D. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 4) ÷ 50(𝑥 – 3) ÷ 100(𝑥 + 5) ÷ 200(𝑥 – 2)

5. Which of the following is the polynomial function, 𝑓(𝑥), whose zeros

are 6 and −4?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = −6 + 4 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 − 4
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 24 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 24

6. A cube has an edge that is 𝑥 𝑐𝑚 long. What is its capacity?

A. 𝑥 3 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚 B. 43 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚
C. 𝑐 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚
2
D. 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑢. 𝑐𝑚

7. Write the polynomial function, 𝑃(𝑥), whose zeros are 0, 4, and −6.
A. 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥(𝑥 2 – 4𝑥 + 6) B. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 ( 𝑥 – 4)(𝑥 + 6)
C. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 ( 𝑥 – 2) ( 𝑥 − 1)
2
D. 𝑃(𝑥) = 2 ( 𝑥 – 4)(𝑥 + 6)

8. The area of a square garden is represented by (𝑥) = (36𝑥 2 − 96𝑥 + 64)

𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡. How long is one side?
A. (6𝑥 − 8) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 B. (6𝑥 + 8) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
C. (3𝑥 − 4) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 D. (3𝑥 + 4) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

9. What is the perimeter of the garden in item 8?

A. (48𝑥 − 64) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 B. (48𝑥 + 64) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
C. (24𝑥 − 32) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 D. (24𝑥 + 32) 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

10. The length of a rectangular garden is (𝑥 + 5) and the width is 𝑥. Which

of the following represents the area, 𝑓(𝑥), of the garden?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 3 + 5) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
2
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 5𝑥 2 ) 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

11. What is 𝐵(𝑥) + 𝑆(𝑥) given that 𝐵(𝑥) = 7𝑥 2 – 5𝑥 + 100 and

𝑆(𝑥) = 20𝑥 2 + 60𝑥 + 200?
A. 27𝑥 2 + 55𝑥 + 300 B. 27𝑥 2 − 65𝑥 + 200
C. 17𝑥 2 + 45𝑥 + 300 D. 17𝑥 2 − 45𝑥 + 300

12. The volume of a box is 𝑉(𝑥) = (2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 3𝑥) 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. Which
of the following expressions represents its length?
𝑥

𝑥+3
?
A. (𝑥 + 1) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 B. (𝑥 + 2) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
C. (2𝑥 + 1) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 D. (2𝑥 + 2) 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠

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13. If the value of 𝑥 in item 12 is 2, what is the actual volume of the box?
A. 60 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 B. 50 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚
C. 40 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 D. 30 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚

14. What is 𝑓(3) if 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 4 + 1?

A. 91 B. 10 C. 30 D. 3

15. The volume of a cube is 64 𝑐𝑚3 . What is the length of its edge?
A. 2 𝑐𝑚 B. 4 𝑐𝑚 C. 6 𝑐𝑚 D. 8 𝑐𝑚

Additional Activity

Solve the given problems correctly. Use a separate sheet for your
responses.
1. The cost, 𝐶, in 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠 of removing x percent of pollutants from the
swimming pool in Rational Resort is given by the function
𝐶(𝑥) = 50𝑥 2 – 100𝑥 + 45,000. How much would it cost the resort to
remove ____ percent of pollutants?
a. 50

b. 70

2. The number of tablets sold by a shop from March 2020 to September

2020 is modeled by the function 𝑁(𝑡) = 7𝑡 + 25 and the income per
tablet is given by 𝑃(𝑡) = 3𝑡 2 + 3𝑡 + 36, where 𝑡 is the number of
months. Based from these functions, what is the total amount of
revenue, 𝑅(𝑡), generated by the shop ____?
a. from March 2020 to September 2020

b. at the end of the year if the same functions are applied

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 Answer Key

What I Know
1. A 6. B 11. C
2. A 7. C 12. C
3. B 8. C 13. D
4. A 9. B 14. A
5. A 10. A 15. A

What’s New
1. 16 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
2. 16 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
3. (4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 16𝑥) 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

What’s More
1. 5.29 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 4. 𝐴(3) = 375 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
2. (𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 + 48𝑥 + 64) 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 5. 𝐶(4) = 1,442.00 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠
3. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8 6. 𝑃(200) = 1,600,000,397 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠

Solutions:
1. 5.29 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 4. 𝐴(3) = 375 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
𝐴𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝐴(𝑥) = (8𝑥 2 + 97𝑥 + 12) 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
21.98 = 3.14𝑟 2 𝐴(3) = (8(3)2 + 97(3) + 12) 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
21.98 3.14𝑟 2 𝐴(3) = 375 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
3.14
= 3.14
√𝑟 2 = √7
𝑟 = 2.6458 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
𝑑 = 2𝑟 = 2(2.6458)
𝑑 = 5.29 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡

2. (𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 + 48𝑥 + 64) 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚𝑚 5. 𝐶(4) = 1,442.00 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠

𝑉𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 = 𝑠 3 𝐶(𝑥) = 5𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 + 18
= (𝑥 + 4)3 𝐶(4) = 5(4)4 + 2(4)3 + 4(4) + 18
= (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 4) 𝐶(4) = 1,442.00 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠
𝑉𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒 = (𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 + 48𝑥 + 64) 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚𝑚

3. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8 6. 𝑃(200) = 1,600,000,397 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠

𝑥 = 2 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 3 → (𝑥 − 2), (𝑥 − 2), (𝑥 − 2) 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 − 3
𝑥 = −1 → 𝑥 + 1 𝑃(200) = 2004 + 2(200) − 3
𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1) 𝑃(200) = 1,600,000,397 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠
= (𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 + 1)
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8

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What I Can Do
1. 𝑃(10) = 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠
2. The company would have a profit of 2,000,000 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠.
3. The company will not have a revenue. Instead, it will lose
4,375,000 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠.
4. If I were the manager of the company, I would maintain 22 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠
to have the maximum profit of 2,112,000 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠.

Assessment
1. D 6. A 11. A
2. B 7. B 12. C
3. C 8. A 13. B
4. A 9. C 14. A
5. C 10. C 15. B

Additional Activity
1. a. 𝐶(50) = 165,000 2. a. 𝑅(7) = 15,096 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠
b. 𝐶(70) = 283,000 b. 𝑅(10) = 34,770 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠

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