MATH1113 Precalculus

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Test 1 Review

Determine whether the function is a polynomial function. 9)

1) f(x) = 5x + 2x5 y

5 - x2
2) f(x) =
2

3) f(x) = x5/4 - x4 - 7 x

Find the degree of the polynomial function.

4) f(x) = -5x + 4x5

4
5) f(x) = 4x - x2 +
3 Find the x-intercepts of the polynomial function. State
whether the graph crosses the x-axis, or touches the x-axis
6) g(x) = 9x3 + 9 and turns around, at each intercept.
10) f(x) = 7x2 - x3
Determine whether the graph shown is the graph of a
polynomial function. 11) f(x) = (x + 1)(x - 4)(x - 1)2
7)
y 12) f(x) = (x - 2)2 (x2 - 9)

Find the y-intercept of the polynomial function.

13) f(x) = -x2 - 2x + 8

x 14) f(x) = (x + 1)(x - 4)(x - 1)2

Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end

behavior of the polynomial function.
15) f(x) = -4x4 + 3x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 5

8) 16) f(x) = (x - 5)(x - 4)(x - 3)2

y
17) f(x) = -5(x2 + 3)(x + 4)2

Find the zeros of the polynomial function by factoring.

18) f(x) = x3 + x2 - 42x
x
19) f(x) = x3 + 5x2 - 4x - 20

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Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine 24) f(x) = (x + 1)2 (x2 - 25)
whether the polynomial function has a real zero between y
the given integers.
20) f(x) = -2x3 + 10x2 - 3x - 8; between 1 and 2

21) f(x) = 2x3 + 5x + 9; between -2 and -1

Graph the polynomial function. x

22) f(x) = x4 - 4x2

y
10
8
6
4
2 Divide using long division.
25) (x2 + 3x - 10) ÷ (x - 2)
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-2
-4
-6x3 + 8x2 + 23x + 14
-6 26)
3x + 2
-8
-10
Divide using synthetic division.
3x2 - 8x + 5
23) f(x) = x3 + 5x2 - x - 5 27)
x-1
y

x5 + x3 + 1
28)
x+3

Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find

the indicated function value.
x
29) f(x) = 2x3 - 6x2 - 3x + 15; f(-2)

30) f(x) = 6x4 + 5x3 + 6x2 - 5x + 48; f(3)

Solve the problem.

31) Use synthetic division to divide f(x) = x3 + 15
x2 + 71x + 105 by x + 7. Use the result to find
all zeros of f.

Use synthetic division to show that the number given to

the right of the equation is a solution of the equation, then
solve the polynomial equation.
32) x3 - 5x2 + 2x + 8 = 0; 2

33) 3x3 - 10x2 - 13x + 20 = 0; 4

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Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational x+7
49) h(x) =
zeros for the given function. 2
x + 36x
34) f(x) = x5 - 4x2 + 6x + 5
Use the graph of the rational function shown to complete
35) f(x) = x4 + 7x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 12 the statement.
50)
36) f(x) = 6x4 + 2x3 - 4x2 + 2 10 y

Find a rational zero of the polynomial function and use it 6

to find all the zeros of the function. 4

37) f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 5x - 6 2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-2
38) f(x) = x3 - 8x2 + 16x - 8
-4
-6
39) f(x) = x3 + 8x2 + 25x + 26 -8
-10
Solve the polynomial equation. In order to obtain the first As x→-3 + , f(x)→ ?
root, use synthetic division to test the possible rational
roots.
51)
40) x3 + 6x2 - x - 6 = 0
10 y

8
41) x3 - 6x2 + 7x + 2 = 0
6
4
42) x3 + 7x2 - 16x + 18 = 0 2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
Find an nth degree polynomial function with real -2
coefficients satisfying the given conditions. -4
43) n = 3; 3 and i are zeros; f(2) = 25 -6
-8
44) n = 4; 2i, 4, and -4 are zeros; leading coefficient -10
is 1 As x→3 + , f(x)→ ?

Use Descartes's Rule of Signs to determine the possible 52)

number of positive and negative real zeros for the given
10 y
function.
8
45) f(x) = -5x7 + x3 - x2 + 9
6
4
46) f(x) = 6x5 - 4x2 + x + 4 2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
Find the domain of the rational function. -2
8x -4
47) h(x) =
x-9
-6
-8
x+8 -10
48) h(x) =
x2 - 4 As x→-∞, f(x)→ ?

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Find the vertical asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the 1

60) f(x) = +4
rational function. (x + 2)2
x
53) f(x) = y
x+5
10

x 5
54) g(x) =
2
x - 16

-10 -5 5 10 x
x - 81
55)
x2 - 8x + 15 -5

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the -10

rational function.
8x
56) f(x) =
2x2 + 1 Graph the rational function.
4x
61) f(x) =
2
x - 36
10x2
57) g(x) = y
2x2 + 1
10

10x3 5
58) h(x) =
5x2 + 1

-10 -5 5 10 x
1 1
Use transformations of f(x) = or f(x) = to graph the
x x2 -5

rational function.
1 -10
59) g(x) =
x-2
y
10 4x2
62) f(x) =
8 x2 - 1
6
y
4 10
2

5
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-2
-4
-10 -5 5 10 x
-6
-8 -5
-10
-10

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x-2
63) f(x) =
2
x - x - 12
y
6
5
4
3
2
1

-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH1113 UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW - ALLEN

1) Yes y
100
2) Yes
3) No 80
4) 5 60
5) 2 40
6) 3
20
7) not a polynomial function
8) polynomial function -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
9) not a polynomial function -20

10) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around; -40

7, crosses the x-axis -60
11) -1, crosses the x-axis; -80
4, crosses the x-axis;
-100
1, touches the x-axis and turns around 23)
12) 2, touches the x-axis and turns around; y
-3, crosses the x-axis; 250
3, crosses the x-axis 200
13) 8 150
14) -4
100
15) falls to the left and falls to the right
50
16) rises to the left and rises to the right
17) falls to the left and falls to the right
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
18) x = 0, x = - 7, x = 6 -50
19) x = -5, x = -2, x = 2 -100
20) f(1) = -3 and f(2) = 10; yes -150
21) f(-2) = -17 and f(-1) = 2; yes
-200
22)
-250
20 y 24)
16 25) x + 5
4
12 26) -2x2 + 4x + 5 +
8 3x + 2
4 27) 3x - 5
-269
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x 28) x4 - 3x3 + 10x2 - 30x + 90 +
-4 x+3
-8 29) -19
-12 30) 708
-16 31) {-7, -3, -5}
-20 32) {4, -1, 2}
5
33) - , 1, 4
3
34) ± 1, ± 5
35) ± 1, ± 2, ± 3, ± 4, ± 6, ± 12
1 1 1 2
36) ± , ± , ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2
6 3 2 3
37) {-3, -1, 2}
38) {2, 3 + 5, 3 - 5}
39) {-2, -3 + 2i, -3 - 2i}
40) {1, -1, -6}

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH1113 UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW - ALLEN

41) {2, 2 + 5, 2 - 5} 61)

42) {1 + i, 1 - i, -9} y
43) f(x) = -5x3 + 15x2 - 5x + 15 10

44) f(x) = x4 - 12x2 - 64

45) 3 or 1 positive zeros, 2 or 0 negative zeros 5
46) 2 or 0 positive zeros, 1 negative zero
47) {x|x ≠ 9}
-10 -5 5 10 x
48) {x|x ≠ -2, x ≠ 2}
49) {x|x ≠ 0, x ≠ -36} -5
50) +∞
51) -∞
-10
52) 0
53) x = -5
62)
54) x = 4, x = -4
55) x = 5, x = 3 y
10
56) y = 0
57) y = 5
58) no horizontal asymptote 5
59)
y
10 -10 -5 5 10 x
8
-5
6
4
-10
2

63)
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x
-2 y
-4 6
5
-6
4
-8 3
-10 2
1
60)
y -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 x
-1
10 -2
-3

5 -4
-5
-6

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

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