Practice before Quiz 9 and 9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the correct end behavior diagram for the given polynomial function.
1) P(x) = 2x3 + 3x 2 - 9x + 8 1)
A) B) C) D)

2) P(x) = - 3x 3 + 6x2 + 2x - 3 2)
A) B) C) D)

3) P(x) = -x5 - 2x 3 - 8x + 5 3)
A) B) C) D)

4) P(x) = 3x7 + 7x 2 - 9 4)
A) B) C) D)

5) P(x) = 2.75x4 + 3x2 + x - 1 5)

A) B) C) D)

Find the equation that the given graph represents.

6) 6)

A) P(x) = x 3 + x2 + x + 5 B) P(x) = x3 + 4x2 - x - 5

C) P(x) = x 5 + 4x3 - x2 + 3x - 5 D) P(x) = -x3 + 4x2 + x - 5

7) 7)

A) P(x) = 2x3 + x2 - 3x + 4 B) P(x) = 2x4 - x2 + 4

C) P(x) = -x4 + x2 - 3x - 4 D) P(x) = -x3 - x - 4

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 8) 8)

A) P(x) = -3x5 + 2x4 - x2 + 2x - 12 B) P(x) = -3x3 - 10x2 + 5x + 12

C) P(x) = x 4 - 2x2 - 3x + 12 D) P(x) = 2x3 - 12x2 - 5x - 12

9) 9)

A) P(x) = 2x4 + x3 - 3x2 - 6x B) P(x) = -3x5 + x4 + 2x

C) P(x) = -x4 + x3 - x D) P(x) = 2x5 + x3 + 8x2 - 4x + 3

10) 10)

A) P(x) = -x5 - 10x2 - 10 B) P(x) = x5 - 4x3 + 12x2 + 10

C) P(x) = -x4 + x3 - 12x2 + 10 D) P(x) = x4 + x3 - 10x2 + 10

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Solve the problem.
11) The graph of f(x) = x3 + 4x 2 - x - 4 is shown below. Use the graph to factor f(x). 11)
y
10

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-10

A) f(x) = -(x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 1) B) f(x) = (x - 4)(x + 1)(x + 4)

C) f(x) = (x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 1) D) f(x) = (x - 4)(x + 1)(x - 1)

12) The graph of f(x) = x3 - x2 - 8x + 12 is shown below. Use the graph to factor f(x). 12)
y

20

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-20

A) f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 2)2 B) f(x) = x(x + 3)(x - 2)

C) f(x) = (x - 3)(x + 2)2 D) f(x) = -(x + 3)(x - 2)2

13) The graph of f(x) = x4 + x3 - 6x2 - x2 - x + 6 is shown below. Use the graph to factor f(x). 13)
y

15

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x

-15

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

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

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Graph the polynomial function. Factor first if the expression is not in factored form.
14) f(x) = -3x(x + 1)(x - 2) 14)
A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-5 5 x -5 5 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-5 5 x -5 5 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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15) f(x) = 2x(x + 2)2 15)
A) B)
y y

5 5

-5 5 x -5 5 x

-5 -5

C) D)
y y

5 5

-5 5 x -5 5 x

-5 -5

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16) f(x) = 3x(x - 1)2 (x + 2)2 16)
A) B)
y y

10 10

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x

-10 -10

C) D)
y y

10 10

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x

-10 -10

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17) f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - x - 2 17)
A) B)
y y
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2

-6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x

-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8
-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2

-6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x

-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8
-10 -10

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18) f(x) = x3 +6x2 + 9x + 4 18)
A) B)
y y
40 10
32 8
24 6
16 4
8 2

-6 -4 -2 -8 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x

-16 -4
-24 -6
-32 -8
-40 -10

C) D)
y y
40 10
32 8
24 6
16 4
8 2

-6 -4 -2 -8 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 -2 2 4 6 x

-16 -4
-24 -6
-32 -8
-40 -10

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Answer Key
Testname: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS (PRACTICE)

1) D
2) C
3) D
4) C
5) B
6) B
7) A
8) B
9) A
10) D
11) C
12) A
13) C
14) D
15) A
16) D
17) A
18) D