9 Long Quiz Polynomial Functions
9 Long Quiz Polynomial Functions
9 Long Quiz Polynomial Functions
a. f(x) = π c. f(x) = -x + x
2
a. 2x c. 3x 5
b. x 3
d. 4
3. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
function f(x) = 2x + x3 + 3x5 + 4?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
4. What is the degree of the polynomial function
f(x) = 2x + x3 + 3x5 + 4?
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
5. What is the constant term of the polynomial function
f(x) = 2x + x3 + 3x5 + 4?
a. 2x c. 3x 5
b. x 3
d. 4
6. Determine the degree of f(𝑥) = (𝑥+3)(𝑥−4)(𝑥+4)(𝑥+1).
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
7. What are the x-intercepts of the polynomial function
f(𝑥) = (𝑥+3)(𝑥−4)(𝑥+4)(𝑥+1)?
a. 12 c. 24
b. -12 d. -24
9. How many turning points does f(x) = x3 + 3x2 – x – 3
have?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
10. What is the y-intercept of the polynomial function
f(x) = x3 + 3x2 – x – 3?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. -3
11. Every polynomial function with real coefficients has
the set of real numbers as its domain; hence it is
continuous function. This means that the graph of a
polynomial function ______
a. b. c.
13. What are the x-intercepts of the given graph below?
a. -3, 2, 5
b. -3, 2, 2, 5
c. -3, 1, 2, 3, 5
d. -2
14. What is the y-intercept of the given graph below?
a. -3
b. 2
c. 5
d. -2
15. Your classmate Catriona encounters difficulties in
showing a sketch of the graph of f(x) =2x3 – 3x2 + 4. You
know that the quickest technique is the Leading
Coefficient Test. You want to help Catriona in her
problem. What hint/clue should you give?
a. b. c.
17. Which is the graph of the polynomial function
y = (x – 1)(x + 1)(x – 4)?
a. b. c.
18. What is the behavior of the graph of the polynomial
function y = -x4 – 2x3 + 5x2 – x + 8?
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
20. How do you describe the graph of a polynomial
function y = 2x5 – 10x3 + 5x2 + 3x - 3 ?
1) D 6) B 11) A 16) A
2) C 7) B 12) A 17) C
3) C 8) D 13) B 18) D
4) D 9) B 14) D 19) B
5) D 10) D 15) B 20) B