Miscellaneous Unit 2
Synthetic Division and Polynomial Inequalities
Rational Equations and Polynomials Forms
Complex Numbers
Random as heck
100

(3-4i)+(2+9i) = ?

5+5i

100

When f(x)>0, is the graph of f(x) above, below, or on the x-axis?

above!

100

What is the vertex?

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

(3,5)

100

What is (x-4i)(x+4i)

x2+16

100

Name 5 students in the other Precalculus (Honors) class.

Answers will vary.
200

Is (x+3) a factor of x2+7x+12?

yar

200

What is the maximum number of real zeros the function f(x) = 5x4+6x3-11 has?

4

200

Find the x-intercept and y-intercepts of

f(x)= (x2+6x+9)/(x-5)

x-intercepts: (-3,0)

y-intercepts: (0,-9/5)

200

If -2i is a zero of a function, what number must also be a zero?

2i (the complex conjugate)

200

When is our last day of school?

June 11th!

300

Is 3 a complex number

Yesssss! It is equal to 3+0i

300

Find the remainder when you divide x3-8x-2 by x-4

remainder: 30

300

Write the following equation in vertex form:

f(x) = 2x2-4x+5

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

300

If a polynomial has degree=5 and three real zeros, how many imaginary zeros must it have?

2

300

What is my first name? 

Kathryn

400

4i3 = ?

-4i

400

Divide the polynomials:

x3-4x2+2x-3

__________

     x+2

x- 6x + 14 - 31/(x+2)

400

Find the HAs and VAs:

f(x)= (3x-2)/(2x2-8)

HA: y=0

VA: x=-2 and x=2

400

Find the linear factorization of f(x) = x+ 49x. You may use a calculator but it won't help much.

x(x+7i)(x-7i)

400

Name one of my grandchildren?

Answers will vary

500

Write the function as a product of irreducible quadratic and linear factors:

h(x) = x3-6x2+4x-24

h(x) = (x2+4)(x-6)

500
Solve the polynomial inequality:

(x2+4x+4)(x2+9)<0

No real solutions

500

Solve the following rational equation:

1/x =  (3+x)/x2  +  5/x

x = -1/3

500

Determine where the following function is zero, negative, possible, and undefined (imaginary)

f(x)=(x-2)*sqrt(x+6)

f(x)=0 at x=-6,2

f(x)>0 on (2,infinity)

f(x)<0 on (-6,2)

f(x) is undefined on (-infinity,-6)

500

Make the number 13 with four 4s. You have 2 minutes, GO!

One solution: (44/4) + sqrt(4) = 13