Simplifying Polynomials
Even, odd, or neither?
Max/Min, Inc./Dec., Domain/Range, etc.
ARoC
100

Simplify this polynomial and write it in standard form

(2x-5)+(x^2-2x)

x^2-5

100

Is this graph even, odd, or neither?


Even!

100

State all relative maximum and minimum(s) of this graph


Relative max: (-2, 16) and (2,16)

Relative min: (0,0)

100

Find the ARoC of this graph on [0,2]

a = 0, b = 2

f(a)=4, f(b)=-4

(-4 -(4))/(2-0)=-4

200

Simplify this polynomial and write it in standard form

(x^2-5x+4)-(3x^2+6x-6)

-2x^2-11x+10

200

Is this graph even, odd, or neither?


Odd!

200

What is the end behavior of this graph?


x -> -oo, f(x) ->0

x -> oo, f(x) ->0

200

Find the ARoC of this function on [2,10]

f(x)=10x-12

ARoC = 10

300

Simplify this polynomial and write it in standard form

(2x-3)(x+5)

2x^2+7x-15

300

Is this function even, odd, or neither?

f(x)=x^5-3x^3+8

Neither!

300

What is the domain and range of this graph?

Domain: 

(-oo,oo)

Range:

(0,oo)

300

Find the average rate of change of this function on [3,5]

f(x)=2x^2-x

a = 2, b = 5

f(a)=15, f(b)=45

(45-15)/(5-3)=15

400

Simplify this polynomial and write it in standard form

(x^2+5x-1)(8x^2-9x+1)

8x^4+31x^3-52x^2+14x-1

400

Is this function even, odd, or neither?

f(x)=5x^4-3x^2+1

Even!

400

When is the graph increasing? When is it decreasing?

Increasing: 

(-oo,0) and (2,oo)

Decreasing:

(0,2)

400

Find the average rate of change of this function on the interval [-3, 3]

f(x)=3/x-x

a = -3, b = 3

f(a)=2, f(b)=-2

(-2-2)/(3-(-3))=-4/6=-2/3 or .667

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