End Behavior
Domain and Range
Degree, Leading Coefficient, and Function Values
Intervals Where Zeros Are Located
Polynomial Operations
100

What is the end behavior of f(x)=3x4?

As x approaches infinity, f(x) approaches infinity.


As x approaches negative infinity, f(x) approaches infinity.

100

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What is the domain and range of the function f(x)=5x8

Domain: All real numbers 

Range: y≥0

100

Find the degree and leading coefficient of f(x)=7x2-4x5+3x+2. 

Degree: 5

Leading Coefficient: -4

100

For f(x)=x-2.5, identify the consecutive integer interval that contains the zero.

x=2 to x=3

100

Simplify: x(3x+4)

3x2+4x

200

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What is the end behavior of g(x)=-5x3?

As x approaches infinity, f(x) approaches negative infinity.


As x approaches negative infinity, f(x) approaches infinity.

200

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What is the domain and range of g(x)=-2x3?

Domain: All real numbers

Range: All real numbers 

200

What is the degree and leading coefficient of g(x)=-3x5+2x4+2x7+x

Degree: 7

Leading Coefficient: 2

200

For f(x)=x2+2x-5, identify the consecutive integer interval that contains the zero.

x=-4 to x=-3

x=1 to x=2

200

Multiply and simplify: x(3x-5)(5x-4)

15x3-37x2+20

300

What is the end behavior of h(x)=2x7

As x approaches infinity, f(x) approaches infinity.


As x approaches negative infinity, f(x) approaches negative infinity.

300

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State the domain and range of h(x)=4x10

Domain: All real numbers 

Range: y≥0

300

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Identify the degree and leading coefficient of h(x)=4x-2x4+3x2+8-5x8.

Also find the value if x=3.  

Degree: 8

Leading Coefficient: -5

f(3)= -32,920

300

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For f(x)=x3+4x2-2, identify the consecutive integer interval that contains the zero.

x=-4 to x=-3

x=-1 to x=0

x=0 to x=1

300

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Divide (24a8b5c4 - 32a4b2c + 4a2b2) by (4a2b2)

6a6b3c4 - 8a2c + 1

400

A polynomial has an odd degree and a negative leading coefficient. What is its end behavior? 

As x approaches infinity, f(x) approaches negative infinity.


As x approaches negative infinity, f(x) approaches positive infinity.

400

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What is the domain and range of f(x)=-4x6?

Domain: All real numbers 

Range: y≤0

400

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Identify the degree and leading coefficient of f(x)=-2x3+2x4-x5+x+2. 

Also identify the value when x=2.  

Degree: 5

Leading coefficient: -1

f(2)= -12


400

For f(x)=2x5+3.8x4-1.2, identify the consecutive integer interval that contains the zero.

x= -2 to x= -1

x= -1 to x=0 

x=0 to x=1 

400

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A box has the following dimensions: height of 2x, width of (2x+7), and a length of (5x-1). What is the volume of the box? 

Hint: V=w*l*h

20x3+66x2-14x

500

What is the end behavior of f(x)=-4x6+7x2-1? 

As x approaches infinity, f(x) approaches negative infinity.


As x approaches negative infinity, f(x) approaches negative infinity.

500

How is the range of f(x)=x6 different from the range of g(x)=x5?

The range of f(x) is y≥0, while the range of g(x) is all real numbers. 

500

A polynomial has degree 9 and leading coefficient 2. What term must appear in the polynomial, and why? 

Additionally, write down a term that cannot be in this polynomial and why. 

The term 2x9 has to appear.


Answers vary for the second part. 

500

For f(x)=x-4x3+3x-8x-6, identify the consecutive integer interval that contains the zero.

x= -3 to x= -2

x= -1 to x=0 

x= 2 to x=3

500

Divide (18x6y4 - 6x4y3 + 12x5y2) by (6x3y2)

3x3y2 -xy + 2x2