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This document contains a worksheet for a math class on polynomial functions. It includes 5 problems: 1) identifying long-term behavior from leading terms of polynomial functions; 2) finding roots and their degrees and graph behavior at roots; 3) determining degrees of polynomials and maximum turning points; 4) graphing various polynomial functions correctly labeling axes, roots, and intercepts; 5) determining possible polynomial functions for given graphs of varying degrees. The worksheet provides practice and assessment on key concepts of polynomial functions.

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Math 135

This document contains a worksheet for a math class on polynomial functions. It includes 5 problems: 1) identifying long-term behavior from leading terms of polynomial functions; 2) finding roots and their degrees and graph behavior at roots; 3) determining degrees of polynomials and maximum turning points; 4) graphing various polynomial functions correctly labeling axes, roots, and intercepts; 5) determining possible polynomial functions for given graphs of varying degrees. The worksheet provides practice and assessment on key concepts of polynomial functions.

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Math 135 Polynomial Functions Worksheet

1. Find the leading term and use it determine the long-term behavior of each polyno-
mial function.

(a) f (x) = x2 + 3x + 1
(b) g(x) = −3x + 1
(c) p(x) = −x4 + x3 + x − 4
(d) t(x) = (2x − 1)2 (3x + 2)2 (x − 1)(x + 2)
(e) h(x) = (x2 + 2x + 1)2 (2x + 3)4

2. Find all roots and their degrees. Describe the behavior of the graph at each root.

(a) f (x) = (x − 2)2 (x + 2)(x + 4)


(b) g(x) = (x + 5)4 (x − 1)
(c) p(x) = (x2 − 3x + 2)(x2 − x − 6)
(d) h(x) = (x2 + x + 1)(x − 3)2 (x + 1)2
(e) r(x) = (x2 + 4)(x3 + 1)(x + 1)3

3. Give the degree of each polynomial function. At most how many turning points
does each graph have?

(a) f (x) = (x − 2)(x + 2)(x − 1)(x + 1)(x + 3)


(b) g(x) = (x − 10)2 (x + 10)2
(c) p(x) = (x3 + x2 + x + 1)3
(d) t(x) = x(x2 − 3x + 2)2 (x − 7)2
(e) h(x) = (5x2 − 2)(x2 + x + 1)3

4. Graph each polynomial function. As usual, correctly scale and label the graph and
all axes. Label all roots with their degrees and mark all intercepts. The graph must
be smooth and continuous.

(a) p(x) = −x(x − 2)(x − 3)


(b) h(x) = (x + 4)2 (x − 1)2 (x − 5)
(c) g(x) = −(x − 3)3 (x − 5)
(d) s(x) = (x − 2)2 (x2 + 4x + 4)(x2 + 6x + 9)
(e) f (x) = x(2 − x2 )(x + 1)(x − 3)

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Math 135 Polynomial Functions Worksheet

5. Working backwards. Find a possible polynomial function for each graph with the
given degree. The y-axis is left intentionally without scale.

(a) degree 4
(b) degree 2
(c) degree 4 [Not the reflection of (B) about the x-axis.]
(d) degree 6
(e) degree 6 [Not the reflection of (A) about the x-axis.]

A B C

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5

D E

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5

Sample Midterm Sample Final


3 A B C D
4 A B C D
8 D
20 A B C D
36 A B C D

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