Monomials and Polynomials
Graphing Polynomial Functions
Multiplicity
Factor and Solve
Dividing Polynomials
100

Classify the polynomial by degree and # of terms. 


9x4-x2+2

What is a Quartic Trinomial?

100

The parent function of a cubic polynomial

What is 

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100

Finish the statements:

If the multiplicity is ODD, the graph _____ at that zero

If the multiplicity is EVEN, the graph ____ at that zero

What is 

Crosses

Bounces

100

Factor (check for GCF's)


72x4-2

What is 

2(6x2-1)(6x2+1)

100

Divide 

(x2+3x-43) / (x+8)

What is 

x-5-(3/x+8)

200

Describe the two rules used to write polynomials in standard form

What is 

Exponents in descending order

Variables in alphabetical order

200

Determine the end behavior pattern 


f(x) = 4x4+6x3-x


What is 


As x->∞ , f(x)->∞ 

As x->-∞ , f(x)->∞

200

Identify the zero's, their multiplicity, and the effects:


f(x)=(x+7)2(2x+1)(x-4)3

What is 

x=-7, mult. 2, bounces

x=-1/2, mult. 1, crosses

x=4, mult. 3, crosses

200

Factor (check for GCF's)


(500a3+4)

What is 

4(5a+1)(25a2-5a+1)

200

Divide


(2x2-16x+19) / (x-7)

What is 

2x-2+(5/x-7)

300

Multiply

(2x+1)(4-9x)-2x(3x+11)

What is -24x2-23x+4?

300

Describe the end behavior


f(x) = .5x3+7

What is 


As x->∞ , f(x)->∞ 

As x->-∞ , f(x)->-∞

300

Identify the zero's, their multiplicity, and the effects:

3x(x-9)(x+4)5

What is

x=0, mult. 1, crosses

x=9, mult. 1, crosses

x=-4, mult 5, crosses

300

Factor (check for GCF's) 


x3+5x2-x-5

What is 

(x-1)(x+1)(x+5)


300

Divide


(x3-17x+32) / (x+5)

What is


x2-5x+8 - (8/x+5)

400

Multiply 


-3(a+5)(a-2)(a+8)

What is -3a3-33a2-42a+240?

400

Give the relative maximums and minimums of the following polynomial:

What is 

Rel Max(s): (1.37,-.65) 

Rel Min(s): (-.37,-5.85), (2,-1)

400

The graph of a polynomial function has zero's 5 (multiplicity 2), -2 (multiplicity 1), and 0 (multiplicity 3). Write a function in standard form that could represent this function

What is

x6-8x5+5x4+50x3

400

Factor (check for GCF's) AND Solve


x3+3x2-24x-72 = 0



What is 

(x2-24)(x+3)

x = +-2 sqrt(6)

x = -3

400

Divide

(2x3-14x+10) / (x+3)

What is 

2x2-6x+4- (2/x+3)

500

Divide

(30x3-12x2+9x) / (3x2)

What is 10x-4+(3/x)?

500

Give the increasing and decreasing intervals of the following polynomial function:

What is 

Inc int: (0,2)

Dec int: (-∞, 0) and (2,∞)

500

Define what a zero is and give 2 other names for what they can be called/referred to as


Zero's = ____________ = ________________

What is

The point(s) at which the function intersects the x-axis

Zero's = Solutions = Roots

500

Factor (check for GCF's) AND Solve


2x3-5x2+40x-100 = 0

What is 

(x2+20)(2x-5)

x = +-2i sqrt(5)

x = 5/2

500

Divide

(x4-7x2-32x-15) / (x-4)

What is 

x3+4x2+9x+4+ (1/x-4)

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