Naming Polynomials
Domain & Range
End Behavior
Solutions
Graphing
100

Write the following polynomial in standard form and name it:

3x2 - 7x4 + 9 - x4

What is: 

-8x4+3x2+9

Quartic Trinomial

100

Identify BOTH the domain and range of the following polynomial:

5x4 -2x2 - 1

What is:

Domain: ( -infinity, +infinity )

Range: [ -1.2, +infinity ) 

100

The arrows at the ends of a positive quadratic binomial go in these directions:

Left?

Right?

*by the way...this is not really end behavior*

What is:

Left:  UP

Right:  UP

100
A "solution" for a polynomial refers to how many times it does this.

What is:

touch or cross the x-axis

100

Sketch a graph of the following polynomial with the solutions clearly identified:

y = -7x6 +7x3

Negative Even graph with solutions marked at X=0, x=1

200

Write the following polynomial in standard form and name it:

5x2 - 9x5 + 8x3 - 11

What is: 

-9x5+8x3+5x2 - 11

Quintic Polynomial with four terms

200

Identify BOTH the domain and range of the following polynomial:

- 2x4 - x3 +2x2 + 1

What is:

Domain: ( -infinity, +infinity )

Range: ( -infinity, 2 ] 

200

LEFT: As x ---> -infinity, y ---> -infinity

RIGHT:  As x ---> +infinity, y ---> -infinity 

The leading coefficient and highest degree are __________ ?

What are:

NEGATIVE & EVEN

200

What are the solutions to the following polynomial:

y = 2x4 + 3x - 5

x = -1.473

x = 1

200

Sketch a graph of the following polynomial with the solutions clearly identified:

f(x) = -x7 - 1

Negative Odd graph with solution marked at X=-1

300

Write the following polynomial in standard form and name it:

5x3 - 6x3 + 8x2 - 10 + x - 8x2 - x

What is: 

-x- 10

Cubic Binomial

300

Identify BOTH the domain and range of the following polynomial:

6x- 2x2 - x

What is:

Domain: ( -infinity, +infinity )

Range: ( -infinity, +infinity )

300

LEFT: As x ---> -infinity, y ---> -infinity

RIGHT:  As x ---> +infinity, y ---> +infinity 

The leading coefficient and highest degree are __________ ?

What are:

POSITIVE & ODD

300

What are the solutions to the following polynomial:

f(x) = 4x3 + 3x2 + 2

X = -1.137

300

Sketch a graph of the following polynomial with the solutions clearly identified:

y = 2x3 - 5x2

Positive Odd graph with solutions at x=0 & x = 2.5

400

Write the following polynomial in standard form and name it:

(x + 4)(x - 3)

*hint use the box method*

What is: 

-x+ x - 12

Quadratic Trinomial

400

Identify BOTH the domain and range of the following polynomial:

-6x3 +2x2 + 3x

What is:

Domain: ( -infinity, +infinity )

Range: ( -infinity, +infinity )

400

Write out the end behavior for the polynomial below:

f(x) = x4 + 3x2 

What is:

LEFT:  As x ---> -infinity, y ---> +infinity

RIGHT:  As x ---> +infinity, y ---> +infinity

400

A negative cubic polynomial with six terms can have 0, 1, 2, or 3 solutions...true of false.

What is:

FALSE

*Any type of cubic polynomial always has at least ONE solution*

400

Sketch a graph of the following polynomial with the solutions clearly identified:

y = -10x5

Negative Odd graph with solution at x=0

500

Rank the following in order least to greatest: 

linear, quintic, quadratic, constant, cubic, quartic

What is 

constant, linear, quadratic, cubic, quartic, quintic

500

Which equation below has a RANGE of: 

[ -2.5 , +infinity )

A)   12x4 - 6x2 + 2

B)   5x2 - x + 1

C)   2x4 + 3x3 - 4x - 1

D)   13x3 - 2x2 + x - 19

What is:

2x4 + 3x3 - 4x - 1

500

Write out the end behavior for the polynomial below:

f(x) = -x3 + 3x2 + x - 122

What is:

LEFT:  As x ---> -infinity, y ---> +infinity

RIGHT:  As x ---> +infinity, y ---> -infinity

500

What are the solutions for the following polynomial:

3k- 18k - 21

(solve by factoring)

What are:

X = -1

X = 7

500

Create a polynomial with a graph that has exactly 4 solutions.  Sketch a picture of the graph and write out the polynomial with its proper name included.

*answers may vary

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