Classifying Polynomials
End Behavior
Relative Min and Max
Solve Sum or Difference of Cubes
Solving Polynomials by Factoring
100

Classify the following polynomial by degree and number of terms:

6x2+5x+8

Quadratic trinomial

100

Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial:

y=-x2

Down, Down

100

Find the relative minimum and maximum of the function:

f(x)=x3+4x2-5x

The relative min is -1.378 at x=0.523

The relative max is 24.193 at x=-3.189

100

Factor and solve the following equation:

x3-27=0

(x-3)(x2+6x+9)=0

100

Factor and solve the following equation:

x4-10x2=-9

(x2-9)(x2-1)

x=3, -3, 1, -1

200

Classify the following polynomial by degree and number of terms:

-2x2+4x3+x

Cubic trinomial

200

Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial:

y=-7x3+8x2+x

Up, Down

200

Find the relative minimum and maximum of the function:

f(x)=-x3+16x2-76x+96

The relative min is -16.901 at x=3.569

The relative max is 5.049 at x=7.097

200

Factor and solve the following equation:

x3+125=0

(x+5)(x2-5x+25)=0

200

Factor and solve the following equation:

27=-x4-12x2

(x2+3)(x2+9)

x=3i, -3i, i(radical 3), -i(radical 3)

300

Classify the following polynomial by degree and number of terms:

x3+4x2+x5-2x+2


Quintic polynomial of 5

300

Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial:

y=x3-14x-4

Down, Up

300

Find the relative minimum and maximum of the function:

f(x)=-4x3+12x2+4x-12

The relative min is -12.317 at x=-0.155

The relative max is 12.317 at x=2.155

300

Factor and solve the following equation:

x4+64x=0

x(x+4)(x2-4x+16)=0

300

Factor and solve the following equation:

x4-12x2=64

(x2-16)(x2+4)

x=4, -4, 2i, -2i

400

Classify the following polynomial by degree and number of terms:

x(x+2)(x-6)+12

Cubic polynomial of 4 terms

400

Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial:

y=-2x9+3x6+8x11+4

Down, Up

400

Find the relative minimum and maximum of the function:

f(x)=x3-7x2+7x+15

The relative min is -5.049 at x=4.097

The relative max is 16.901 at x=0.569

400

Factor and solve the following equation:

6x3=48

6(x-2)(x2+2x+4)=0

400

Factor and solve the following equation:

x4-3x2=4

(x+2)(x-2)(x2+1)=0

x=1, -1, i, -i

500

Classify the following polynomial by degree and number of terms:

(-8x3-7)+(-x3-6)

Cubic binomial

500

Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial:

y=x(5-17x7+9x9)

Up, Up

500

Find the relative minimum and maximum of the function:

f(x)=2x3-23x2+78x-72

The relative min is -7.138 at x=5.135

The relative max is 10.508 at x=2.532

500

Factor and solve the following equation:

8x3-1=0

(2x-1)(4x2+2x+1)=0

500

Factor and solve the following equation:

x4+7x2=18

(x2+9)(x2-2)=0

x=-3i, 3i, (radical 2), -(radical 2)

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