Factor Time
Parent Function Transforms
Polynomials
Quadratics
Grab Bag
100

2x^2-12x+10

2(x-5)(x-1)

100

What transformations were applied to the parent function?

-sqrtx+5

reflected over the x-axis and shifted up 5

100

When simplified, what is the coefficient of the squared term

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

-7

100

Find the vertex of: 

2(x-1)^2-7

(1,-7)

100

Give a simplified expression for the perimeter of the rectangle:

20x+14

200

5x^2+4x-9

(5x+9)(x-1)

200

What transformations were applied to the parent function?

2sqrt(-x)

vertical stretch by a factor of 2 and reflected over the y-axis

200

Find the degree and leading coefficient of:

10x^2+x^3-7x^5-11

5th degree, LC = -7

200

Simplify 

sqrt80

4sqrt5

200

In a 45-45-90 triangle, the hypotenuse is 10. That means both short sides must equal ______? 

(exact, non-decimal answer required)

5sqrt2

300

x^4-10x^2+16

(x^2-2)(x^2-8)

300

What transformations were applied to the parent function?

-(x+5)^2-3

shifted left 5, reflected over the x-axis, and shifted down 3

300

What is the degree of:

x^2(x-3)(x+1)^3

6

300

What is the EQUATION of the axis of symmetry of this function?

-5x^2-10x+32

x=-1

300

Factor 

49x^2-9y^2

(7x+3y)(7x-3y)

400

27x^3+8

(3x+2)(9x^2-6x+4)

400

Given f(x) = |x|

If g(x)=2|x-3|-1,

write g(x) using function notation.


g(x)=2f(x-3)-1

400

Name the zeroes and explain what the graph does at each one:

(x-3)^2(x+4)(x-1)


3 (bounce), -4 (cross), 1 (cross)

400

What are the x-intercepts of 

2x^2+3x-3

x=-3, 1/2

400

How many degrees in each angle?

55^o

500

16x^3-48x^2-9x+27

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

500

Find the range of g(x), if f(x)=|x|, and g(x)=

-2f(x-3)-5

(-oo,-5]

500

Given that (x+4) is a factor of f(x), find all of the zeroes.

f(x)=x^3+11x^2+20x-32

x = -4, -8, 1

500

Solve 

-3x^2-2x-11=-4x^2

x=-1+-2sqrt3

500

Find the measure of the labeled angle, rounded to the nearest whole degree.

23^o