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4-1_| Practice Worksheet
Polynomial Functions
State the number of complex roots of each equatic i ‘and graph
the related function. equation. Then find the roots and grap
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va, 2P+4=0
one; 3 two; + 2i
8. c2 +2c+1=0 4, x3 + 2x? — 15x = 0
4 y)
two; -1 and-1 three; -5, 0,3
Write the polynomial equation of least degree for each set of roots given.
5. 4,0.5 6. 3,-0.5, 1 7. 3,3,1,1,-2
2x2-9x+4 =0 28—7x2+2x+3 = 0 x°-6xt+6x9+
20x?—39x+
18=0
8. 1+ 21,3 9. + 2i,3,-3 10. -1,3+i,2+ 3%
8-5 x2411x—-15 x!—5x2—36 = 0 2°— 9x44 37 x3—
71x? +12x+
130=0
Solve each equation and graph the related function. j
U1. x3 + 6x + 20=0 12, x4 + 5x3 + Ox? + 45x = 0
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Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
| Solve each equation by completing the square. Then graph the related function.
Lx? 4x +.7=0 2. 4x? — 8¢ = 7
2+
Find the discriminant of each equation and describe the nature of the roots of the
equation. Then solve each equation by using the quadratic formula and graph the
related function.
3.x? +x-6=0
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2a? + ae —
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25, two real; -3, 2 -39, two complex; ay
Graph each quadratic inequality.
Bay >a? de—5 6. y < 4x? ~ dx — 15 7. y= 80? ~ 14x ~ 15
Wy
Determine the critical point(s) of the graph of each function to the nearest tenth.
State if the point is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, or a point of inflection.
8. f(x) = 2x3 — 3x? — 36x + 6 9. f(x) = x3 — 3x + 8
(-2, 50); relative maximum (-1, 5); relative maximum
(3, -75); relative minimum (1,1); relative minimum
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The Remainder and Factor Theorems
Divide using synthetic division.
1. (x? — Bax — 12) = (x + 8) 2. (Bx? + 4x ~ 12) + (x5)
x—8,R12 3x + 19, R 83
3B. (2x9 + 8x2 — Bx + 8) + (x + 3) 4. (xt — 3x? + 1) + (e-D)
2x2 —3x+1 x3 + x2 — 2x-2,R-1
Find the remainder for each division. Is the divisor a factor of the polynomial?
5. (2x8 — Bx? — 10x + 3) + (3) 6. (2x4 + dx —x2 +9) + (x + 2)
0, yes 5, no
7. (Ox — x? + Bx + 29) + (e+ 5 8. (2x4 + 14x3 — 2x? — 14x) + (x +7)
25, no 0, yes
Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder for each division. State whether
the binomial is a factor of the polynomial.
9, (8x3 — 2x? + x — 4) + (we - 2) 10. (x4 — x9 — 10x? + dx + 24) + (+ 2)
14, no 0, yes
TL. (xt + Bx? ~ 14x?) = (x + 7) 12, (x3 + x10) +(x + 3)
0, yes -28,no
Find the value of k so that each remainder is zero.
18. (2x8 + kx? + Tx —3) = (x-3)) 14, (x3 + 9x? + hw ~ 12) + (x + 4)
-8 17
15. Determine how many times 2 is a root of x? — 7x? + 16x — 12 = 0.
twice
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The Rational Root Theorem
List all possible rational zeros of each function. Then determine the rational zeros.
1. f(x) = x3 + 3x? — 6x -8
{41, £2, £4, +8};-4,-1,2
B. f(x) = x9 — 9x? + 27x — 27
+9, +27}; 3
5. f(x) = x4 — 8x9 — 11x? + 3x + 10 6. f(x) = Bat — 2x — 4
{21, +2, +5, £10}; +1,-2,5 [=t=2=4 +h
none
8. f(x) = x9 + dx? — Qe + 15
{+1, +3, +5, +15}; -5
9. f(x) = 2x3 — 8x? - 2x + 3 10. f(x) = 4x3 — 8x2 +2 +3
143 3 144
+ 41643|.44 3 +3,+1,+1
[a3 23,23} =1§ [eS p =p
1.3
1,-a95
Find the number of possible positive real zeros and the number of possible
negative real zeros. Determine all of the rational zeros.
UL, f(x) = 8x3 + Tx? + 2x + 4 12, f(x) = 5x4 — 3x2 + —7
0, 3 or 1; none 3 or 1; 1; none
18, f(x) =x ~ 2x3 — 4x + Le — 6 14, f(x) = x4 — 4x3 — Tx? + 34x — 24
3or1;1;/1,2, evs 3 or 1; 1; (-3, 1, 2, 4}
15. f(x) = 8x3 - 4x? - 17x + 6 16. f(x) = 2x? + Bx? + Bx + 2
2or0; 4; {-2, >} 0,30r1:|-3|
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4-5 Practice Worksheet
Locating the Zeros of a Function fie
Determine between which consecutive integers the real zeros of each function are
located,
1. fx) = 2x) — Tx? + dx + 8 2. fe) = 2x3 ~ 18x? + Le — 4
—1 and 0; 1 and 2; 2 and 3 Sand6
8. fla) = 2x3 — 13x? + 43x ~ 14 4. fx) = 2x3 — 7x2 + 19" — 9
Oand1 Tand2
5. f(x) = 4x4 — 16x3 ~ 25%? + 196r — 146 6. f(x) =23 ~3
—4 and 3; 0 and 1 land2
Approximate the real zeros of each function to the nearest tenth.
7. f(x) = dx + 292 — 1 8. f(x) = x9 ~ ae +2
+ 0.6 1.8
9. f(x) = x4 — bx2 +1 10. f(x) = 2x3 +421
.2,+0.5 07
UL. f(%) = x3 — 2x2 - 24 12, f(x) =x — 5x2 44
-0.7, 0, 2.7 -0.8, 1, 4.8 (
Use the upper bound theorem to find the least integral upper bound and the
greatest integral lower bound of the zeros of each function
18. f(x) = 2x9 - a2 +x -6 14, f(x) =x4 +2? -3
2,-1 2,-2
15. f(x) = x9 + 8x +7 16, f(x) = 2x4
1,-2 3,-3
17. For f(x) = x5 — 3x2, determine the number and
type of possible complex zeros. Use the location
principle to determine the zeros to the nearest.
tenth. Determine the relative maxima and
relative minima. ‘Then, sketch the graph.
three real roots: 3 and 0 twice;
(0, 0) relative maximum
(2, -4) relative minimum
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Rational Equations and Partial Fractions
Solve each equation. Check your solution.
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Solve each inequality.
7 S43a>2
t<-fort>0
914+ >2
y-1
y<-}ory>1
Decompose each expression into partial fractions.
ax ~ 29 1
n. : 12.
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Radical Equations and Inequalities
Solve each equation. Check your solution.
1. V4e 49-3 =
55
5. Vita ~-5=Ve-z
no real solutions
-V4-x
1 Verl
0,3
2 Vi-ty=3
7
4. Viv +5 =-3
Svea“ Ve- =2
~
Solve each inequality. Check your solution.
9. V22—3<5
Bez=14
IL, Ve +5 <9
576
3 XS 3
12,
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V2 — Ox t= Oe $5
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18. Solve 2 Vx = V4x — 3 + 1. Check your solution.
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