End Behavior...& Other Poly Characteristics!
Roots/Zeros
Polynomial Division
Mixed Bag
Writing Functions
100

The end behavior of f(x)=.4x2-.02x3+x+1.

What is...

as x appr. -infinity, f(x) appr. infinity

and

as x appr. infinity, f(x) appr. -infinity

100

Find ALL roots of the equation x3-x=0.

= -1, 0, 1


100

Divide using synthetic division.

(x3-x2-63x-47)/(x+7)

x2-8x-7 + 2/(x+7)

100

Graph an exponential function

check your notes

100

Write an equation for a polynomial function that snakes thru (-1,0), bounces at (3,0), and rises left and falls right.

What is f(x)=-(x+1)3(x-3)2?

200

What is the degree and what vocabulary word is used for that degree?

h(x)=x5-4x3+9x2-1.

5 - Quintic

200

Factor to find the zeros of f(x)=x4-10x2+9

= -3. -1. 1, 3 


200

Divide using synthetic division.

(-41x+7x2+3x3-5)/(x+5)

3x2-8x-1

200

Find all real roots of f(x) and state the multiplicity of each.

f(x)=x3-x2-5x-3

= 3  -  Simple mult. of 1

x = -1  -  Even mult. of 2

200

Write the factored form equation for the polynomial function that passes thru (0,0), bounces at (-5,0), rises to the right and falls to the left

f(x)=x(x+5)2

300

If y=-8x9+9x2-x+15, then there are at most ___ zeros

What is "9"?

300

All of the zeros of the function y=x2- 9x+18.

What are =6, 3

300

Divide using synthetic division.

(b4+10b3+31b2+36b+15)/(b+3)

b3+7b2+10b+6 - 3/(b+3)

300

Write the quadratic that has been shifted left 3, down 2, and reflected across the y axis

y = - (x+2)2 - 2

300

Write the factored form equation for the polynomial function that passes thru (-5,0), snakes thru (5,0) and whose end behavior is - inf and -inf

f(x)=-(x+5)(x-5)3

400

If y = x3 - 4x - x2 + 4 then the zeros are 

-2, 1, 2

400

List all of the possible rational zeros of f(x)=-3x5+6x2-7.

What are x = -1, 1, -7, 7, -1/3, 1/3, -7/3, 7/3?

400

Use synthetic division to prove x+4 is a factor of f(x).

f(x)=x5+4x4+9x3+36x2

f(x)=(x+4)(x4+9x2)

400

Given that f(x)=2x3-7x2-46x-21 passes thru (-7,0), find all of the zeros


= 7, -1/2, -3

400

Write the simplified form of the equation for a  polynomial function that bounces at the origin and has zeros at 3 and -2


f(x) = x4 - x3 - 6x2

500

The factored form of the polynomial 27x4-8x.

What is x(3x-2)(9x2+6x+4)?

500

Find all zeros of f(x)=4x3-3x-1

Factors: (2x+1)(2x-1)(x-1)

zeros: -1/2, 1/2, 1

500

Divide using long division. :)

(-4x3+8x2-11x-140)/(2x+5)

-2x2+9x-28 

500

Find all the factors of f(x)=x4+4x3+x2- 6x

Factors: x (x+3)(x+2)(x-1)


500

Write the simplified form of the equation for a  polynomial function that bounces at the origin and has zeros at 4, -6, and -4

f(x) = x5 +6x4 -16x3 - 96x2

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