Vocabulary
Polynomials and their Graphs
Products and Factors
Solving Polynomials
Zeros of Polynomial Functions
100

Name 2 methods to solve a quadratic equation

Factoring, Square Roots, Quadratic Formula, Completing the Square, Graphing

100

Describe the end behavior P(x)= 2x3-4x+1

What is:

as x -> infinity, P(x) -> infinity

as x - >- infinity, P(x) -> -infinity

100

This is a form of division we use as a shortcut

Synthetic division

100

Find the roots by factoring x2 + 14 = 9x

x2 - 9x + 14 = 0

(x - 7)(x - 2)

What are: 7, 2

100

Find all the rational roots of the polynomial equation. 4x3 - 13x2 + 11x - 2 = 0

What are: 1/4, 1, 2

200

A solution to a polynomial function.

What is a ZERO or ROOT?

200

Determine the end behavior for the function P(x)= x4-2x2+2

What is:

as x -> infinity, P(x) -> infinity

as x -> -infinity, P(x) -> infinity

200

Multiply (2x - 4)(x + 1)2

What is 2x3-6x-4

200

Solve by factoring: 3y3 + 36y2 = 3y4

-3y4 + 3y3 + 36y2 = 0

-3y2( y2 - 1y - 12)

-3y2(y - 4)(y + 3)

What is y = {0, -3, 4}

200

Find all zeros of each polynomial function. B(x) = x3 - 4x2 - 3x + 12

What are: 4, and +- sqrt(3)

300

A factor that occurs more than once when a function is factored out.

What is MULTIPLICITY?

300

Find the y-intercept for the function P(x)= -x4-3x3+3x+3

y intercept is when x = 0

P(0)=−(0)4−3(0)3+3(0)+3 

What is (0, 3)

300

Use synthetic division to divide: (x5+6x3-5x4+5x-15) ÷(x-3)

x- 5x4+6x+ 5x-15

3 |    1   5   6   0   5   -15

             3   6   0   0   +15

         1   2  0   0   5   0

What is x4- 2x3+ 5

300

Use a graph, synthetic division and factoring to find all the roots of the equation: x3 + 3x2 = 27 + 9x

x3 + 3x2 - 9x - 27 = 0  

x2 (x + 3) - 9(x + 3)   

(x2 - 9)(x + 3)  --> x2 = 9 --> x = +/-3 

Factoring (x+3)2(x−3)

What are: 3 and -3

300

Write a polynomial function, P, in factored form by using the given information. P is of degree 3; zeros: -1, 2, 4

What is P(x) = (x + 1)(x - 2)(x - 4)

400

When describing what the graph of a polynomial is doing on the left and right side, you are describing the polynomial's ...

What is END BEHAVIOR?

400

Find the x-intercepts of the polynomial function P(x)= (2x + 1)(x - 3)(4x + 5)2

(2x+1)(x−3)(4x+5)2=0 

x=−1/2,x=3, x=−5/4

What is (-1/2, 0), (3, 0), (-5/4, 0)

400

Use synthetic division to divide: (x2+1/2x - 3/16)÷ (x+ 3/4)

What is (x - 1/4)

400

Solve the polynomial by factoring.  Approximate any irrational zeros. f(x) = x2 + 12x3 - 3x

What are: 0, -0.54, 0.46

400

Find all zeros of the polynomial function. H(x) = x4 + 16x - x2 + 4x3 - 20

What are: -5, 1, + or - 2i

500

This states that the number of roots of a polynomial function can be determined by its degree

What is the fundamental theorem of algebra

500

Tell where the x-intercepts are and whether the graph crosses or touches at each x-intercept for the polynomial function P(x)= (2x + 3)(x2 - 16x + 64)

(2x + 3)  x = -3/2 Linear function x crosses

x2−16x+64 is perfect sq (x - 8)2, x = 8 x2 touches 

What is Crosses at (-3/2, 0) Touches xfn at (8, 0)

500

Factor by grouping:  2x3 - 5x2 + 10x - 25

x2 (2x -5) + 5(2x -5)

What is (x2 + 5)(2x - 5)

500

Solve the polynomial by factoring.  Approximate any irrational zeros.  f(x) = x2 - 5x3 + 3x

What are: 0, -0.68, -0.88

500

Write a polynomial function, P, in factored form. P is of degree 4; zeros: 1 (multiplicity 2), 2 (multiplicity 2)

What is P(x) = (x - 1)^2(x - 2)^2