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100

Evaluate the following function at x=3.

f(x) = x^3 + 3x^2 - 24x + 13

-5

100

40x+2x^2-2x^3=0

0, 5, -4

100

Find the x-intercepts and y-intercept.

x-intercepts: (-2,0) (1,0) and (5,0)

y-intercept: (0,2)

100

x^3+7x^2-11x-77

(x+7)(x2-11)

100

(5 + 5k^4 + 2k^2 + 2k) + (7 + 8k^2 + 5k)

5k^4 + 10k^2 + 7k + 12

100

Which company's slogan is "You're in good hands?"

Allstate

200

Describe the transformation of the following cubic function.

g(x)= - (x-2)^3+5

reflection across the x-axis

right 2

up 5

200

x^3-10x^2+9x=0

What is 0, 1, 9

200

Find the relative max, relative min, and the turning points.

Relative Max: (-0.694, 2.519)

Relative Min: (3.361, -4.149)

Turning points: (-0.694, 2.519) and (3.361, -4.149)


200

x^3 - x^2 + 16x -16

(x2+16)(x-1)

200

(n^4 - 4n^3 + 8) -(7n^4 - 5n^3 + 3)

-6n^4 + n^3 + 5

200

In what year was the Internet opened to the public? (give or take 2 years)

1993.

300

Factor 

125u^3+ 216

(5u + 6) (25u^2 - 30u + 36)

300

4x^2-x^3=3x

What is 0, 1, 3

300

Label the domain and range for the following cubic function.

Domain: all real numbers

Range: all real numbers

300

3x^3+5x^2+3x+5

(x2+1)(3x+5)

300

(r+2)(3r-5)

3r^+r-10

300

Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?

Fort Knox

400

Find the zeros given that (x-3) is a factor.

f(x) = 3x^3 - 5x^2 - 11x - 3

3, -1, -1/3

400

x^3-16x^2+63x=0

What is 0, 9, 7

400

Label when the function is increasing and decreasing  for the following cubic function.

Increasing: x<-0.694 and x>3.361

Decreasing: -0.694<x<3.361

400

x^3-5x^2-4x+20

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

400

(a^3 + 3a^2 - 61a - 54) -: (a - 7)

a^2 + 10a + 9 + 9 / (a - 7) 

400

Who is the all-time home run leader?

Barry Bonds (762)

500

State if the given binomial is a factor of the given polynomial.

(n^3 + 12n^2 -128) -: (n + 4)

Yes

500

21x^2-18x-3x^3=0

What is 0, 6, 1

500

Find the average rate of change when -0.694<x<3.361

m= -1.64

500

36x^3 - 45x^2 - 64x + 80

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

500

Use synthetic division to evaluate (v^3 +v^2 -4v + 3) when x=-1

f(-1)=7

500

Give a rough sketch of the polynomial:

f(x)=-(x-4)(x-4)(x+2)