REVIEW - Test 1 - Polynomial Functions
REVIEW - Test 1 - Polynomial Functions
For #1-4, Identify the degree, leading coefficient, y-intercept and end behavior of the polynomials below:
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1.) f (x) = −2x 6 + 4x 4 − 3x 3 − 2x − 8 2.) f (x) = x − 3x 4 + 3x 2 + 5
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Perform the indicated operation and write the polynomials in standard form.
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9.) ( x - 4)( x + 7)(5 x - 2) 10.) 2 x 3 ç 4 x 3 - 2 x + ÷
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11.) ( x2 - x + 1) ( x + 3) 12.) ( x + 3) ( x - 1)
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13.) (5 − 5x + 4x 2 + x 4 ) ÷ (x + 3)
16.) (−2x 3 + 3x 2 − 4x − 2) ÷ (x + 3)
INCREASING:
DECREASING:
as x → ∞, f (x) →
as x → −∞, f (x) →
18.) Graph the following polynomial function on your graphing calculator. Use the grid below as your window.
g(x) = 0.5x 3 − 1.2x 2 − 104x
INCREASING:
DECREASING:
f) Use all the above information to sketch the graph on the grid above.
19.) The volume of a shadow box is represented by the function: V ( x ) = x (10 − x ) ( 8 − x ) , where x is the height
of the shadow box, in inches. Round all answers to the nearest hundredth.
a. What expression(s) could represent the length of this box?
d. What are the dimensions of the box with the maximum volume?
e. On its domain, for what height values is the volume increasing? Decreasing? Write your answers in interval
notation.
INCREASING: DECREASING:
20.) An open top box is to be made by cutting out squares from the corners of a piece of cardboard and folding
up the sides. The original piece of cardboard is 100 cm by 60 cm. Let the variable x represent the length of one
side of the square that is cut out, this will also be the height of the folded up box. See below.
d) Identify a reasonable domain for x based on the expressions above. Give your domain in interval notation.
e) Using the domain in part d, Graph your volume function on your graphing calculator and identify the largest
volume that is possible for this box. Round to the nearest hundredth.
f) What is the height of the box for this maximum volume? Round to the nearest hundredth.
g) What is the length of the box for this maximum volume? Round to the nearest hundredth.
h) What is the width of the box for this maximum volume? Round to the nearest hundredth.