Transformations/Even or Odd?
Factoring & Zeros
Synthetic Division
Graphs
100

State the parent function: 4x3

x3

100

What are the zeros of (x-2)(x+3)=0

x=2, x=-3

100

My polynomial has 4 as a zero. What is one of its factors?

(x-4)

100
If f is a polynomial. Which special points on its graphs will help you to find its zeros?
The X-intercepts
200

How does f(x) = x3+5 transform the parent function?

Translates up 5

200

Find the zeros of x2-2x-8

4, 2

200

Is x - 3 a factor of P(x) = x3-4x2+x+6? If so, write P(x) as a product of two factors.

Yes, (x - 3) (x2 -x -2)

200

If the zeros on the graph are x = 2 and x = 3, what are the factors of the function?

(x-2) and (x-3)

300

Describe the transformations from f(x) = x3 to g(x) = -2(x-1)3+5

Reflection over x-axis, right 1, up 5, vertical stretch by a factor of 2

300

Factor completely: 3x- 9x2 + 6

3x(x-1)(x-2)

300

If f(x)=x3−6x2+5x+12 and x+1 is a factor of f(x), then find all of the zeros of f(x) algebraically.

x= -1, 3, 4

300

Find the zeros of the function f (x ) = x3 - 5x2 + 7x - 3, and describe the behavior of the graph at each zero. (crosses or touches)

x=1: multiplicity 2 → graph touches x-axis

x=3 multiplicity 1 → graph crosses x-axis

400

Is f(x) = 5x3 - x even, odd, or neither?

Odd

400

Factor and find the zeros: 2x3-3x2-18x+27

x=3, -3, and 3/2

400

If f(x)=x3−4x2−19x−14 and f(−1)=0, then find all of the zeros of f(x) algebraically.

-1, 7, -2

400

Sketch the graph by finding the zeros and list the zeros: x- 3x2

x= 0, x = 3

500

Is f(x) = x4-3x2+1 even, odd, or neither?

Neither

500

If the zeros are x = 1, 5, and 2, what is the equation in standard form?

x3-8x2+17x-10

500

Find all real and imaginary solutions to the equation. x3−4x2+4x−16=0

2i, -2i, 4

500

If the zeros are x = 1, 2, 0, and 3 what is the equation in standard form?

x4-6x3+11x2-6x