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W2 – 1.

2 – Characteristics of Polynomial Functions


MHF4U
Jensen

1) Complete the following table

Sign of Even or
Number of Number of Least Possible
Graph Leading Odd End Behaviour Symmetry
turning points x-intercepts Degree
Coefficient Degree?
2) Complete the following table

Sign of Even or
Number of Number of Least Possible
Graph Leading Odd End Behaviour Symmetry
turning points x-intercepts Degree
Coefficient Degree?

3) Complete the following table

Possible
Sign of Possible
Even or Odd End number of
Equation Degree Leading
Degree? Behaviour turning
number of
Coefficient x-intercepts
points
𝑓 𝑥 = −4𝑥 & + 3𝑥 ) − 15𝑥 + 5

𝑔 𝑥 = 2𝑥 . − 4𝑥 / + 10𝑥 ) − 13𝑥 + 8

𝑝 𝑥 = 4 − 5𝑥 + 4𝑥 ) − 3𝑥 /

ℎ 𝑥 = 2𝑥(𝑥 − 5)(3𝑥 + 2)(4𝑥 − 3)


4) Use end behaviours, turning points, and zeros to match each equation with the most likely graph. Write the
letter of the equation beneath the graph.

A) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 / − 4𝑥 ) + 3𝑥 + 2 B) 𝑦 = −4𝑥 & + 3𝑥 ) + 4 C) 𝑦 = 𝑥 ) + 3𝑥 − 5

D) 𝑦 = 𝑥 & − 𝑥 / − 4𝑥 ) + 5𝑥 E) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 . + 3𝑥 & + 6𝑥 / − 10𝑥 ) + 2𝑥 + 5

F) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 / + 5𝑥 ) − 3𝑥 + 1

5) State the degree of the polynomial function that corresponds to each constant finite difference. Then
determine the value of the leading coefficient for each polynomial function.

a) second differences = -8 b) fourth differences = 24


6) Use finite differences to determine the degree and value of the leading coefficient for each polynomial
function.

a)

b)

7) By analyzing the impact of growing economic conditions, a demographer establishes that the predicted
population, 𝑃, of a town 𝑡 years from now can be modelled by the function
𝑃 𝑡 = 6𝑡 & − 5𝑡 / + 200𝑡 + 12000

a) What is the value of the constant finite differences

b) What is the current population of the town

c) What will the population of the town be 10 years from now


ANSWER KEY

1) 2)

3)

4) B F D
ACE

5) a) degree 2, 𝑎 = −4 b) degree 4, 𝑎 = 1

6) a) degree 3, 𝑎 = 1 b) degree 4, 𝑎 = −1

7) a) 144 b) 12 000 c) 69 000

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