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Graphing Polynomial Functions
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20 Questions

1. Classify by degree of polynomial:

3x2 – 8x + 1

A Cubic B Constant

C Linear D Quadratic

2. What is the standard form of the polynomial,

7x - 125 - 6x4 + 14x2

4 2 2 4
A 6x -14x - 7x +125 B 125 + 14x + 7x - 6x
4 2 2 4
C -6x + 14x + 7x - 125 D 125 + 7x - 14x +6x

3. What are the zeros of this function?

A (-3, 0), (-2, 0), (2, 0), (3, 0) B (0, -3), (0, -2), (0, 2), (0, 3)

C (0, 36) D (-2.55, 0), (2.55, 0)

4. In the above graph, which root has a multiplicity of 2?

A -3 B -1

C 4 D -120

5. What are the

zeros of the polynomial
y = 3(x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 3)?

A 3, -3, 4, 1 B 4, 1, -3

C 3, -4, -1, 3 D -4, -1, 3

6. Describe the end behavior of

f(x) = -5x4 - 2x2 + 8

Left side: Falls Left Side: Rises

A B
Right side: Falls Right side: Falls

Left side: Rises Left side: Falls

C D
Right side: Rises Right side: Rises

7. Describe the end behavior

A Odd Degree+ Leading Coeff. B Even Degree- Leading Coeff.

C Even Degree+ Leading Coeff. D Odd Degree- Leading Coeff.

8. The domain of a polynomial function is always (-∞, +∞).

A True B False
 9. What is the factored form of a function if it has zeros of 2, 3 and -1?

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

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

10. The degree of the polynomial determines the number of roots.

A False B True

11. What is the leading coefficient?

A Positive B Negative

12. f(x)=(x+4)(x-3)(x-2)
List the zeros for this function.

A x=-4, x=3, x=-2 B x=-4, x=3, x=-2

C x=4, x=3, x=2 D x=-4, x=3, x=2

13. What is another way to say "where a function crosses the x-axis"?

A zero B root

C x-intercept D all of these.

14. If a zero of a polynomial function has multiplicity 3 that means:

A The x intercept is at (4, 0) B The graph will "pass through" at that zero

C The graph will "bounce back" at that zero D Zeros cannot have multiplicity of 4
15. Describe the end behavior
of f(x) = 2x2 + 6x5 + 10x

Left side: Rises Left side: Falls

A B
Right side: Rises Right side: Rises

Left side:Rises Left side: Falls

C D
Right side: Right side:
Falls Falls

16. Which of the following allows you to describe the end behavior of a polynomial?

A the degree and the leading coefficent B degree and the variable

C the leading coefficient and the constant D the degree and the constant

17. f(x)= x2(x – 2)3(x – 7)

Find and select each real zero and its multiplicity

A 2 (mult of 2), 7 (mult of 3) B 2 (Mult of 3), 7 (mult 1)

C 0, 2, 7 D 0 (Mult of 2), 2 (Mult of 3), 7 (mult 1)

18. If the graph of a function crosses the x-axis, what does that mean about
the multiplicity of that zero?

A None B Even

C Odd

19. If the graph of a function touches the x-axis, what does that mean about
the multiplicity of that zero?

A Even B None

C Odd

20. What are the x-intercepts

of f(x)=(x - 10)(x + 10)

A (10 , 0) and (-10 , 0) B (0, -10) and (0, 10)

C 10 D 0