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HW(Unit 1) Polynomials Name:

Section 1: Part A
No Calculators Allowed

Directions: Read the following problems carefully. Work out each question and circle the best answer. Be sure to write
your answer choices on the separate answer sheet as well.

1. The graph of a function k is shown in the figure above. Which of the following best describes the behavior of the
graph of k from point A to point B?
(A) The graph of k is increasing and concave up.
(B) The graph of k is increasing and concave down.
(C) The graph of k is decreasing and concave up.
(D) The graph of k is decreasing and concave down.

2. The function g is a polynomial with the following end behavior:


lim g ( x ) = ¥ and lim g ( x ) = -¥
x ®-¥ x ®¥

Which of the following could be an expression for g ( x ) ?

(A) -3x5 + 4 x 2 + 1
(B) - x 4 + 2 x3 + 6
(C) 2 x3 - 7 x 2 + 4 x
(D) 4 x 6 + x3 - 5
3. The figure above shows the graph of a function h . For how many values of b does the function h have an average
1
rate of change of over the interval from x = -2 to x = b ?
2
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

x -2 0 2 4 6
f ( x) -5 -4 -1 4 11

4. The table above shows values for a function f at selected values of x . Which of the following statements about f
best fits these data?

(A) f is best modeled by a linear function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.

(B) f is best modeled by a linear function because the change in the average rates of change over
consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant.

(C) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.

(D) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the change in the average rates of change
over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant.
5. The polynomial function p is given by p ( x ) = - x( x + 3)( x - 2)2 . Which of the following could be the graph of p ?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

( )
6. The polynomial h is given by h ( x ) = x2 x2 + 1 . Which of the following describes the zeros of h ?

(A) h has exactly three distinct real zeros.


(B) h has exactly four distinct real zeros.
(C) h has exactly one distinct real zero and two non-real zeros.
(D) h has exactly two distinct real zeros and two non-real zeros.

7. Let f ( x ) = x 2 - x - 6 and g ( x ) = 2 x2 + x - 6 . What are all the intervals on which g ( x ) ³ f ( x ) ?

(A) [ -2, 0]
(B) [0, ¥)
(C) ( -¥, - 2] È [0, ¥ )

[ -2, 0] È éê
3 ö
(D) , ¥÷
ë2 ø
x g ( x)

-4 -6

-1 -3

2 1

5 4

8 5

11 4

8. The table above shows values for the polynomial function g at selected values of x . Which of the following claim
and explanation statements could be true about g ?

(A) The least possible degree of g is two.

(B) The least possible degree of g is three.

(C) The least possible degree of g is four.

(D) The least possible degree of g is five.

B (Unit 1) Polynomials
Section 1: Part B
Graphing Calculator Required
Directions: Read the following problems carefully. Work out each question and circle the best answer. Be sure to write
your answer choices on the separate answer sheet as well.

9. The function f is given by f ( x ) = 1.07 x3 - 11.17 x 2 + 23.71x + 2.13 . Which of the following values is an absolute
extremum for the graph of f on the closed interval -1 £ x £ 8 ?

(A) -27.495
(B) 5.653
(C) 16.427
(D) 24.770
t (days) 3 7 13 18 27
V (t ) 62 54 49 37 41

10. The function V gives the number of vehicles available for sale at a used car dealership. The table above gives values
of V ( t ) for selected values of t , in days since the beginning of a particular month. A quartic regression is used to model
these data. What is the value of V ( 29 ) predicted by the quartic function model?

(A) 34.258
(B) 39.250
(C) 41.293
(D) 63.590

11. Let k be a polynomial function who rate of change can be modeled by the function R , given by
R ( x ) = -3.261x3 + 5.362 x - 1.584 . Based on this model, how many points of inflection does the graph of k have?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

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