Activity 8: Activity 7: Give Me More Companions Answer Key
Activity 8: Activity 7: Give Me More Companions Answer Key
Activity 8: Activity 7: Give Me More Companions Answer Key
3. y = x⁴-26x²+ 25 or y = (x+5)(x+1)(x-1)(x-5)
(a) -5, -1, 1, 5
(b) x < -5, -5 < x < -1, -1< x < 1, 1< x < 5, x > 5
Intervals
x < -5 -5 < x < -1 -1< x < 1 1< x < 5 x>5
Test Value -6 -2 0 2 6
x+5 - + + + +
x+1 - - + + +
x-1 - - - + +
x-5 - - - - +
y = x⁴-26x²+ 25 + - + - +
Position of the above below above below above
curve relative
to the x-axis
2. 𝑦 = 27𝑥3− 8
Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 𝑎 = 3𝑥
(𝑎 is the cube root of the first term) 𝑏=2
(𝑏 is the cube root of the second term)
Substitute the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 in 𝑦 = (3𝑥 − 2)[(3𝑥)2+ (3𝑥)(2) + (2)2]
(𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎2+ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏2)
So, the factored form is 𝒚 = (𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐)(𝟗𝒙2+ 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟒)
3. 𝑦 = 𝑥3+ 3𝑥2− 4𝑥 − 12
Group the terms (𝑎𝑥3+ 𝑏𝑥2) + (𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑) y =( x3+ 3x2) + (-4x -12)
Factor 𝑥2 out of the first group of terms. y = x2(x + 3) + ( -4x -12)
Factor the constants out of both groups. y = x2(x + 3) -4 (x + 3)
Add the two terms by adding the coefficients y = (x2–4)(x + 3)
This can be further factored as a difference y = (x + 2)(x –2)(x + 3)
of squares
So, the factored form is y = (x + 2)(x –2)(x + 3)
4. 𝑦 = 𝑥4− 5𝑥2+ 4
Treat 𝑎4as (𝑎2)2 𝑦 = (x2)2–5(x2) + 4
(𝑥2)2−𝑏(𝑥2) + 𝑐
Let 𝑥2 = 𝑥 , thus, it shows a quadratic 𝑦 = 𝑥2–5x + 4
trinomial: 𝑎𝑥2+ 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 1)
Factor it:
Put it back. (Substitute 𝑥 = 𝑥2) 𝑦 = (𝑥2− 4)(𝑥2 −1)
This can be further factored as a difference y = (x + 2)(x –2)(x + 1)(x –1)
of Two squares
So, the factored form is y = (x + 2)(x –2)(x + 1)(x –1)