1.4 – 1.

6 Practice

PART 1: Scientific Calculator

1. State the number of possible relative maxima/minima of ( ) = 0 5 + 1. Justify your answer.

There
are a possible amount of 3 maximaminima because there is only able to have
largest exponential.am
ma Is she
a largest exponent of 4 so 4 1 is 3 so my
2. Find the zeros of the function algebraically.

a. ( ) = +2 8
fix 4 x 2
4 2
b. ( ) = 9 3 2 1

FW
c. ( ) = 3 2

d. ( ) = 25

e. ( ) = 5 5 10

flx 5 1 2 2
f x Sx x 2 x 1
0 2 1
3. State if a global max/min exists. Explain your reasoning.

a. ( ) = 12 +7 4 2

Noglobalextrema odd degree

b. ( ) = 5 200

Global minima sEvendegreewithpositive coefficient

c. ( ) = 9 + + +1

Global maxima sEvendegree withnegativecoefficient

4. List all the local and global extrema.

5. For each of the following polynomials, state the degree of the polynomial, determine all real zeros of the polynomial
and the multiplicity of each zero.
a. ( ) = 2 ( 5) ( 9)

3 2 4 93 X 0 0
b. = 2( 1)( + 6 + 5)
4 21 11 1 1 511 11
112 L 5
c. = 4( 4 21)( + 6 + 9)

y 4 7 3 3 3
7 313
Use the graphs to find all intervals of x that satisfy the given conditions.
6. 7.

mi
( ) < 0:10
a. 3.110 4,0
( ) > 0: ______________________ a. 0
_______________________

b. ( )
to 3301,4
0: ______________________ b. ( )
to
0: _______________________
Solve the following inequalities.
8. 2( + 6)( 2)( 4) > 0 9. 3( + 1)( 1)( 7) 0

6 4 2 4 4

THE I Du 7 A
1 6,2 u 41A
10. 5 ( 8) ( + 3) < 0 11. ( 4)( 12) 0

fifth

4
12. The functions and are polynomials with selected values shown in the tables below. Determine the lowest
possible degree for each function. Be sure to show your work.

a. ( ) b. ( )

0 5 1 1

1 0 3 8

2 2 5 12

3 3 7 13

4 5 9 11

Degree 4 Degree 4
 6 3 1 3 6 9
( ) 2 4 5 7

33. Let ( ) be an even function with selected values shown in the table above.
a) Find the values of and .

4 5 D 2
b) Find the average rate of change of ( ) over the interval [ 1, 9]. Show the work that leads to your answer.

8 7 6 5 1 5
( ) 9 6 4 3 2 6
14. Let ( ) be an odd and increasing function with selected values shown in the table above.
a) Find the values of and .

13 0 7
b) Find the value of (8) + ( 1).

9 12 7

15. For each of the following polynomials, write limit statements to describe the left and right end behavior.

a. b.

( ) ( )

limflxt.es
Left Limit Statement: ______________ Left Limit Statement: ______________

Y mFixI D
Right Limit Statement: ______________ t.fifI
Right Limit Statement: ______________

A A
16. Write the left and right limit statements for the following polynomials.
4 4 32 3 20 2 2006
3a) ( ) = 3 3b) ( )=2 +4 8 3c) ( ) = 4 ( 5) ( + 2)

limh x
Left: ___________ A limKx A
Left: ___________
limpix
Left: ___________ a

IIII
Right: __________
a EIIH.es
Right: __________
II
Right: __________ a

17. The polynomial function has zeros of (multiplicity of 2), (multiplicity of 3), and .
What is the least possible degree of ?

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

x 3 5
18. Let . Which of the following statements about the zeros and multiplicities of
is correct?

0(B)
(A) has zeros at
has zeros at
.
.
(C) has zeros at .
(D) has zeros at .

19. Describe the end behavior of the polynomial functions using the limit notation.
a
a. ( )=3 5 +3
KEI's If
b. ( ) = +7 4 +3

c. ( ) = 7 7 + 12

d. ( ) = 14 +3 8 + 12
EYES YES

20. Let . Which of the following statements about the zeros of is correct?

(A) has 8 distinct real zeros.

(B) has four distinct real zeros.
(C) has three distinct real zeros and two non-real zeros.
(D) has six distinct real zeros and two non-real zeros.
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PART 2: Graphing Calculator

1. Graph the polynomial function and locate its zeros and the local extrema between them.
a. ( ) = ( 1)( + 2)( + 3)

b.

c.
( )=

( )=2
+4

5
+ 31

0x
70

1.581 1.581 local extrema

X
0,0
t.EE m.ii i

2. Graph the functions in a viewing window that shows all of its extrema and x-intercepts. Describe the end
behavior using limits.
a. ( ) = ( 2) ( + 1)( 3)
2
b. ( ) = (2 + 1)( 4)
4
5112 It
4 3.875 4 1.860
c. ( )=2 5 17 + 14 + 41

In
d. ( )= 3 5 + 15 5 + 19 no 3
Imf at
3. Graph the functions in a viewing window that shows all of its x-intercepts, and approximate all of its zeros.
a. ( ) = 3 +7 +2 +8 4.533 2
b. ( )=2 11 +4 + 47 42 8
1.975 X 162 4 1.250 4 47
2

4. Let f x 1.215 x3 2.31x 2 5.2 x 3.1 where 3 x 3.

a) The function f has a relative minimum at x d 718

_______________.

b) The function f has a relative maximum at x 1 986

_______________.

c) On what interval(s) is f EA 718,1 986

increasing? ____________________

d) On what interval(s) is f 0 0.718 V 1.986,0

decreasing? ___________________

5. Let , where . Which of the following statements about

is correct on the closed interval ?

(A)
(B)
has two relative minima and two relative maxima.
has three relative minima and three relative maxima.
by
(C) has one relative minimum and one relative maximum.
(D) has two relative minima and four relative maxima.
6. Let , where . Which of the following statements
about is correct?

W
(A) has a local minimum at .
(B) has a local minimum at .
(C) has a local maximum at .
(D) has a local maximum at .

7. For the function in problem 6, what is the complete interval where is decreasing over the closed interval
?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

8. Let , where . Find all zeros of .

0.288
0.668
2.880