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Unit 7 Test Review Fall 2021

This document provides a review for a unit test on polynomial functions. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing skills like factoring polynomials, finding zeros, writing polynomials in factored and standard form, solving polynomial equations and inequalities, and sketching graphs of polynomial functions. It also contains 2 questions requiring the use of a graphing calculator to approximate solutions to systems of polynomial equations and analyze key features of polynomial graphs.

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Unit 7 Test Review Fall 2021

This document provides a review for a unit test on polynomial functions. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing skills like factoring polynomials, finding zeros, writing polynomials in factored and standard form, solving polynomial equations and inequalities, and sketching graphs of polynomial functions. It also contains 2 questions requiring the use of a graphing calculator to approximate solutions to systems of polynomial equations and analyze key features of polynomial graphs.

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Accel Geom B / Alg II Name________________________________

Unit 7 – Polynomial Functions Unit Test Review

Part 1 – No graphing calculator

1. Verify algebraically that the given expression is a factor of the function. Then factor the polynomial
completely.
a) f ( x ) = 2x 3 + x 2 − 5x + 2 ( x + 2)
b) f ( x ) = x 4 − 4 x 3 + 8 x − 32 ( x − 4)
c) f ( x ) = x 4 − 6 x 3 + 6 x 2 + 24 x − 40  x − ( 3 + i ) 

2. Solve each equation:


a) 15x 2 − x − 5 = −3x 3
b) ( 3x − 1) − ( 3x − 1) − 20 = 0
2

c) x 4 − 13x 2 + 36 = 0
d) 3 ( x − 8 ) + 17 ( x − 8 ) = 28
2

3. Find the zeros of the following polynomials:


a) f ( x ) = x 3 + 6 x 2 − 31x − 36
b) f ( x ) = 2x 4 + 5x 3 − 6 x 2 − 7x + 6
c) f (x) = x 4 − 5x 3 + 8 x 2 − 20 x + 16
d) f ( x ) = x 6 − 5x 4 + 2x 2 + 8

4. For each of the following functions:


I. Use the Rational Root Theorem to list all possible rational roots
II. Use Descartes’ Rule to determine all possible combinations of roots
III. Find all roots of the polynomial algebraically
a) f ( x ) = 15x 3 − 29 x 2 + 17x − 3
b) f ( x ) = x 4 + 8 x 3 + 7x 2 − 22x + 6
c) f ( x ) = x10 − x 8 + x 6 − x 4 + x 2 − 1
d) f ( x ) = 4 x 5 + 8 x 4 − 15x 3 − 23x 2 + 11x + 15

( )
5. Given the function f ( x ) = 9 x 4 − 90 x 3 + 133x 2 − 160 x + 208 , verify that 5 + 2 3 is a zero and then find
the remaining zeros.

6. Write the simplest polynomial with the given roots:


a) 2, − 7, 11
b) 3, 1 + 2
c) −4, 1, 1 − 2i
7. The zeros of a polynomial with real coefficients include 3 (with a multiplicity of 2) and ( 3 + 4i ) . In
addition, P(0) = 675 . Write P(x) of minimum degree in factored form and standard form.

8. For the given functions, state the degree, the leading coefficient, and the zeros and their multiplicity.
Then sketch each graph.
a) f ( x ) = x 4 − 3x 2 + 2
b) f ( x ) = − ( x + 2 ) ( x + 1) ( x − 8 )
4 3 2

9. Solve each system of polynomials algebraically


a) f ( x ) = x 3 − 2x 2 − 11x + 29
g ( x ) = 5x − 3
b) f ( x ) = x 4 + 2x 3 − 35x 2
g ( x ) = 72x + 36

10. Solve each inequality


a) x 4 − 5x 2  −4
b) x 5 + 9 x  10 x 3
c) 2 x 3 − 5x 2  2 x − 5
d) 4 x 3 − 16 x  5x 2 − 20

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Part 2 –Graphing calculator

11. Identify the following for each of the given polynomials:


Domain and range
Symmetry
End behavior
Relative maximums and/or minimums
Intervals of increase/decrease
Zeros
a) f ( x ) = x 4 − 2x 2 + 1
9
b) f ( x ) = −2 x 3 + 6 x 2 − x
2
c) f ( x ) = x − 3x + 3x + 3
4 3

12. Approximate the solutions to the following systems of equations using a calculator:
a) f ( x ) = x − 12
g ( x ) = x 3 − 4 x 2 − 13x + 18
b) f ( x ) = −3x − 5
g ( x ) = − x 4 − 6 x 2 − 2x + 4

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