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153. g ( x) = − 2 x − 3 154. g ( x) = 74 x + 1 4. no solution

 3 21 
155. g ( x ) = x + 2 + 4 5.  , −  or about (0.27, −1.91)
 11 11 
156. g ( x) = 12 x − 6 − 7 6. ( −1, − 2)

157. g ( x ) = − x − 3 − 5 3.1 Cumulative Review Warm Up

1. f(x) = (x + 4)2
158. g ( x ) = − x + 1 + 2 y
6

159. g ( x) = − 3 x − 1 4

2
160. g ( x) = − 34 x + 5
−6 (−4, 0) 2 x
Chapter 3 −2
x = −4
3.1 Start Thinking

y = x2
2. y x=2

y
−2 1 3 5 x
2 −2
y = x2 − 4

−4 4 x −4
g(x) = (x − 2)2 − 6
−2 y = −x 2 −6
(2, −6)

y = −x 2 − 4 3. x = −3 y
−6 −4 −2 2 x

−2
Number of (−3, −3)
Equation Point(s)
x-intercepts −4

y = x 2
1 (0, 0) −6

y = − x2 1 (0, 0) −8

y = −5(x + 3)2 − 3
2
y = x − 4 2 (− 2, 0), (2, 0)
4. y
y = − x2 − 4 0 N/A f(x) = −x 2 + 4
(0, 4)

2
Yes, there are patterns; Sample answer: A quadratic
equation has one x-intercept when the vertex is on the
−3 3 x
x-axis. If the quadratic equation opens down, the graph
−2
has two x-intercepts if the constant is positive and none
x=0
if the constant is negative. If the quadratic equation
opens up, the graph has two x-intercepts if the constant
is negative and none if the constant is positive; The 3.1 Practice A
vertex is a minimum if the x2 term is positive; The 1. x = 5 and x = 1 2. x = 3
vertex is a maximum if the x2 term is negative.
3. x = 5 and x = − 5 4. x = − 2 and x = 6
3.1 Warm Up
1. ( 4, − 2) 2. ( − 3, 4)
1
5. x = 4 and x = − 4 6. x = 3 and x = −
2
3. infinitely many solutions

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7. t = 10 and t = −10 8. g = 8 and g = − 8 13. w = 5 and w = − 2 14. y = 0 and y = 3

9. y = 2 and y = − 6 2 3
15. x = and x = ; Sample answer: Quadratic
5 5
10. took the square root of each side before subtracting Formula; The trinomial contains fractions.
16, and then incorrectly added the square roots of
the terms on the left side; ( x − 2) + 16 = 25;
2
16. n = 1.3 and n = −1.3; Sample answer: square
root property; There is no linear term.
(x − 2)
2
= 9; x − 2 = ± 3; x = 2 ± 3; x = −1
and x = 5 17. 2 and − 9 18. 4 and − 4

11. x = 2 and x = − 2 12. x = 2 and x = − 3 4

19. 0 and 13 20.
3
13. m = 0 and m = − 4 14. 9
21. $30 per rental; $720
15. 1 or 7
22. h (t ) = −16t 2 + 15; t ≈ 0.968 sec
16. c = 2 10 and c = − 2 10; Sample answer:
square root property; There is no linear term. 3.1 Enrichment and Extension
1. 12 units 2. 16 in.
17. v = 0 and v = 7; Sample answer: factoring and
zero product property; The binomial is factorable. 3. − 3 or 2 4. 7 units by 15 units

18. no solution; left side always negative, right side 5. 16 and 14 or −14 and −16
positive
6. 8 and 9 or − 9 and − 8
19. x = 8 and x = − 3; Sample answer: factoring and
zero product property; The trinomial is factorable. 7. − 24 and − 22 or 22 and 24

20. Sample answer: x 2 + 10 x − 24 = 0 8. 16 and 9 9. 15 years old

3.1 Practice B 10. 15 units by 17 units 11. 1 ft
1
1. x = 1 and x = −1 2. x = 1 and x = − 12. 6 ft by 12 ft 13. 25 in.
3
14. 10 cm
3
3. x = − 7 and x = 2 4. x = and x = − 3
4 3.1 Puzzle Time
BUY A DECK OF CARDS
5. x = − 2 and x = 6 6. x = − 3 and x = − 6
3.2 Start Thinking
7. k = 14 and k = − 8
Most calculators will show an error screen instead of
answering the keystrokes entered; There is no real
8. x = −1 + 3 and x = −1 − 3
number answer to the expression. Most calculators are
not set up to consider the imaginary number set.
9. x = 3 and x = − 3
3.2 Warm Up
10. Sample answer:
1. 10 x + 32 2. 10 y + 58
a. (x − 2) + 4 = 20
2

3. 12 x + 18 4. 12 x + 64
b. (x − 3) + 4 = 10
2

5. 7 x + 10 6. 12 x − 82
c. (x − 2) + 10 = 4
2

11. x = 11 and x = −11 12. k = 9 and k = 0

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3.2 Cumulative Review Warm Up
3.2 Practice B
 3
1. vertex: ( − 4, −1), focus:  − 4,  , directrix: 1. 15i 2. 4i 10
 4
11 3. 12i 6 4. x = 7 and y = − 4
y = − , axis of symmetry: x = − 4
4
5. x = 24 and y = 2 6. x = 11 and y = −10
 15 
2. vertex: ( − 4, 0), focus:  − 4, , directrix:
 4 10
7. x = 1 and y = 8. − 6 + 13i
15 3
y = − , axis of symmetry: x = − 4
4
9. 8 + 6i 10. − 3 + 15i
3. vertex: (3, 0), focus: (3, − 2), directrix: y = 2,
11. 5 + i
axis of symmetry: x = 3
12. a. − 2 − 3i
4. vertex: ( 4, 4), focus: ( 4, 5), directrix: y = 3,
b. − 4 + 4i
axis of symmetry: x = 4
c. 5 − 2i
3.2 Practice A
13. 6 + 43i 14. 34 + 0i
1. 5i 2. 9i
15. 149 + 0i 16. 20 − 48i
3. 4i 2 4. x = 3 and y = 3
17.
5. x = − 2 and y = 5 6. x = 13 and y = 4 48 − 18i − 16i + 6i 2 Multiply using FOIL.

Simplify and use

7. x = 6 and y = −10 8. 8 + 9i 48 − 34i + 6i 2 i 2 = −1.
9. 13 − i 10. 2 + 2i
48 − 34i + 6 ( −1) Simplify.
11. − 3 − i
42 − 34i Write in standard form.
12. a. 0 + 11i
18. 4i 3 and − 4i 3
(
b. 0 + 3 3 − 1 i )
19. 2i 13 and − 2i 13
13. −10 − 20i 14. 9 + 24i
20. x = 2i 11 and x = − 2i 11
15. 7 − i 16. 48 + 46i

17. 21. x = 3i 5 and x = − 3i 5

[(14 + 5) − 3i ] − 4i Definition of complex
addition 3.2 Enrichment and Extension
(19 − 3i ) − 4i Simplify.
1.
3 6
− i 2.
1 1
+ i
5 5 2 2
19 + ( − 3i − 4i ) Definition of complex
addition 1 4
3. −1 + 0i 4. − − i
19 − 7i Write in standard form. 3 3

2 14 132 24
5. − − i 6. − i
18. i 3 and − i 3 19. i 7 and − i 7 25 25 25 25

20. x = 6i and x = − 6i

21. x = 2i 5 and x = − 2i 5

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7−18. imaginary 6. quadratic, domain: all real numbers, range:
6
y ≤ −5
4

3.3 Practice A
2
1. x = 5 and x = −1 2. y = 13 and y = −1
−6 −4 −2 2 4 real

−2 3. n = 10 + 2 10 and n = 10 − 2 10
−4
4. p = − 7 + 2 and p = − 7 − 2

5. c = 16; ( x + 4) 6. c = 49; ( x + 7)
2 2

19. Complex numbers and their conjugates are the

7. c = 81; ( y − 9)
2
reflection of one another in the real axis.

20. a = 0, so a + bi is a pure imaginary number.

8. c = 169; ( y + 13)
2

3.2 Puzzle Time

9. x = − 4 + 11 and x = 4 − 11
YOU’D KNOW THE DIFFERENCE IF YOU EVER
LET A PTERODACTYL SIT ON YOUR SHOULDER
10. h = 5 + 29 and h = 5 − 29
3.3 Start Thinking
11. t = 6 + 26 and t = 6 − 26
x 2 + 8 x + 16; To find the middle term, multiply the
terms inside the parentheses and then multiply the result 12. s = − 7 + 58 and s = − 7 − 58
by 2. To find the last term, square the second term
inside the parentheses; a 2 + 6a + 9 = ( a + 3) ,
2
13. y = − 3 + 11 and y = − 3 − 11
b + 14b + 49 = (b + 7) ; You could take the
2 2

14. g = − 5 + 19 and g = − 5 − 19
coefficient of the middle term, divide it by 2, and then
square the result. 15. square roots; Both sides are perfect squares; x = 8
3.3 Warm Up and x = − 2

1. (5 z + y )(5 z − y ) 2. (5 x + 1)(5 x − 1) 16. factoring; factorable; x = − 4 and x = −1

1  1  17. Sample answer: factoring and square roots;

3. (7 x + 2 y )
2
4.  + 1 − 1
x  x  factorable, both sides are perfect squares; x = 3

18. completing the square; even middle term;

6. r ( 2 s − 1)
2
5. 2 ( 2 y + 1)( 2 y − 1)
x = 5+ 33 and x = 5 − 33
3.3 Cumulative Review Warm Up
19. 4 20. − 2 + 2 6
1. absolute value, domain: all real numbers, range:
y ≥ 0
21. f ( x ) = ( x + 5) + 7; ( − 5, 7)
2

2. linear, domain: all real numbers, range: all real

22. g ( x ) = (x − 3) − 11; (3, −11)
2
numbers

3. quadratic, domain: all real numbers, range: y ≥ 1 3.3 Practice B

1. w = 20 and w = 2
4. absolute value, domain: all real numbers, range:
y ≥ −1
2. k = 8 + 2i 2 and k = 8 − 2i 2
5. linear, domain: all real numbers, range: all real
3. t = 15 + 2i 6 and t = 15 − 2i 6
numbers

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−1 + 2 3 −1 − 2 3 3.3 Enrichment and Extension
4. p = and p =
1. f ( x ) = 4( x − 0) + 0; (0, 0); x = 0
2
3 3
2
49  7 y
5. c = 64; ( x + 8)
2
6. c = ; x + 
4  2 6

4
2
9  3
8. c = 100; ( y + 10)
2
7. c = ;  y − 
4  2 f(x) = 4x 2
−4 −2 2 4 x
9. q = − 3 + 10 and q = − 3 − 10
−2

1 13 1 13 The graph is a vertical stretch by a factor of 4 of the

10. h = + and h = −
2 2 2 2 graph of the parent quadratic function.

11. x = − 4 + 11 and x = − 4 − 11 2. f ( x ) = − ( x − 0) + 3; (0, 3); x = −

2
3 ≈ −1.73

12. y = 6 and y = 2 and x = 3 ≈ 1.73

y
13. t = 2 + 6 and t = 2 − 6 6

4 f(x) = −x 2 + 3
5 31 5 31
14. s = − + and s = − − 2
2 2 2 2

15. square roots; Both sides are perfect squares; −4 4 x

x = −16 and x = − 2 −2

16. completing the square; not factorable;

The graph is a reflection in the x-axis followed by
21 21 a vertical translation 3 units up of the graph of the
x = −1 + and x = −1 −
3 3 parent quadratic function.
17. Sample answer: factoring; factorable; x = 12 and 2
 5 25  5 25 
x = −12 3. f ( x ) =  x −  − ;  , − ; x = 0 and
 2 4 2 4
18. factoring; factorable; x = 3 and x = − 3 x = 5

y
19. f ( x ) = ( x + 9) + 19; ( − 9, 19)
2

−2 2 4 6 x
20. g ( x ) = ( x − 1) − 27; (1, − 27)
2
−2

21. h ( x ) = ( x + 11) − 25; ( −11, − 25)

2 −4

−6
2 f(x) = x 2 − 5x
 1 7 1 7
22. f ( x ) =  x −  + ; , 
 2 4 2 4 5
The graph is a horizontal translation units right
23. a. 18 ft 2
25
11 followed by a vertical translation units down of
b. t = 1 + sec or t ≈ 1.8 sec 4
4 the graph of the parent quadratic function.

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4. f ( x ) = ( x + 4) − 5; ( − 4, − 5);
2
3.3 Puzzle Time
x = −4 − 5 ≈ − 6.24 and ONLINE SKATER
x = −4 + 5 ≈ −1.76 3.4 Start Thinking
4
y
Sample answer: completing the square: Use when
a = 1 and b is even. Also, use when there is no c term;
2
factoring: Use when the function is easily factorable;
graphing: Use when the equation includes decimals or
−4 x
when approximated answers are accepted; using square
−2
roots: Use when the algebraic expression is a perfect
−4 square; graphing, using square roots, factoring,
completing the square
f(x) = x 2 + 8x + 11
3.4 Warm Up
The graph is a horizontal translation 4 units left
followed by a vertical translation 5 units down of 3
1. 2. −1 3. − 4
the graph of the parent quadratic function. 2

5. f ( x ) = − 3( x − 1) − 6; (1, − 6); no x-intercepts

2 6
4. 4 5. 16 6. −
5
y
−4 −2 2 4 x 3.4 Cumulative Review Warm Up
−2
1
1. g ( x ) = 6 x − 3 2. g ( x ) = − x + 5
−4 3
f(x) = −3x 2 + 6x − 9
−6
3.4 Practice A
−8
− 9 ± 65
1. x = 2. x = −1 and x = 2
2
The graph is a reflection in the x-axis followed by
1
a vertical stretch by a factor of 3, and a horizontal 3. x = − 3 4. x = and x = −1
translation 1 unit right and vertical translation 4
6 units down of the graph of the parent quadratic
5 23
function. 5. x = ± i 6. x = 12
6 6
6. f ( x ) = 2( x + 3) − 5; ( − 3, − 5);
2

−7 23 1 5 2
10 7. x = ± i 8. x = ± i
x = −3 − ≈ − 4.58 and 4 4 3 6
2
10 9. 12; two real solutions 10. 0; one real solution
x = −3 + ≈ −1.42
2 11. − 207; two imaginary solutions
y
4
12. 16; two real solutions 13. B
2
14. Sample answer:
−6 −2 2 x a = 1; c = 16; x 2 + 8 x + 16 = 0
−2
15. Sample answer:
−4
a = 2; c = 10; 2 x 2 − 5 x + 10 = 0
2
f(x) = 2x + 12x + 13
16. 4 x 2 − 9 x + 10 = 0 17. − 3 x 2 + 11x − 2 = 0
The graph is a vertical stretch by a factor of 2
followed by horizontal translation 3 units left and 2
vertical translation 5 units down of the graph of the 18. x = ; square root; perfect square
3
parent quadratic function.

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1 22. b 2 − 4 ac < 0
19. x = 3 and x = ; Quadratic Formula; difficult to
4 1 − 4c < 0
factor
1
c >
20. x = 6 ± 3 3; complete the square; even middle 4
term and leading coefficient of 1 3.4 Enrichment and Extension
21. x = − 2 and x = 6; factoring; easy to factor 1
1. x = 1 and x = − ; yes
8
22. b 2 − 4 ac > 0
1 − 4c > 0 5 4
2. x = − and x = ; yes
2 3
1
c <
4 3. x = −1 and x = 7; yes

3.4 Practice B 2 4
4. x = − and x = ; yes
1. x = − 4 and x = 1 2. x = −1 3 5

5 55 3± 89 5. x = − 2.25 and x = 14; yes

3. x = − ± i 4. x =
2 2 8
20
6. x = 2 and x = − ; yes
66 7
5. x = − 6 ± 51 6. x = 1 ± i
3 7. one real solution; x = 0

4 2 y
7. v = 5 ± 21 8. t = ± i 6
3 3
4

9. − 24; two imaginary solutions

f(x) = 4x 2
10. 0; one real solution 11. 132; two real solutions −4 −2 2 4 x

−2
12. − 23; two imaginary solutions

13. C
8. two real solutions; x = − 3 and x = 3
14. Sample answer: a = 1; c = − 7; x 2 − 3 x − 7 = 0
y

15. Sample answer: 4 f(x) = −x 2 + 3

2
a = 4; c = 12; 4 x + 10 x + 12 = 0 2

16. 7 x 2 − 10 x + 6 = 0 17. 4 x2 + 3x − 1 = 0 −4 4 x

−2
18. x = 1; square root; perfect square after factoring
out 7

19. x = −10 ± 6 3; complete the square; even 9. two real solutions; x = 0 and x = 5
middle term and leading coefficient of 1
y

1 7
20. x = − ± i; Quadratic Formula; odd middle
2 2 −2 2 4 6 x

term −2

−4
21. x = 2 and x = 4; factoring; easy to factor
−6 f(x) = x 2 − 5x

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10. The average of the x-intercepts is the x-value of the 3.5 Cumulative Review Warm Up
vertex. 1. f(x) = (x − 5)2
3.4 Puzzle Time y

6
SOFA SO GOOD
4
3.5 Start Thinking
2
Sample answer:
2 4 6 8 x
system with one linear equation and one quadratic
equation, two points of intersection:
y
4 2. 16
y

2
y=x 12

−4 −2 2 4 x
g(x) = (x + 1)2 + 7
4
y = x2 − 2
−4
−4 −2 2 4 x

system with two quadratic equations, one point of

intersection: 3. y
y = −6(x − 4) 2 + 2
2
y
4
2 4 6 x
2
−2
y = x2

−4 −2 2 4 x −4

−2 y = −x 2

−4
4. y
−2 2 4 x
system with two quadratic equations, two points of −2
intersection: f(x) = −2(x − 1)2 − 5
−4

y = x 2 − 10
−6
y

3.5 Practice A
−4 −2 2 4 x
1. ( − 6, 0) and ( − 4, 2) 2. ( − 2, − 3)
−4

−8 3. (0, 3) and (1, 2) 4. (1, −1) and ( 4, 5)

y = −x 2 + 10 5. (1, 2) 6. no solution

7. (1, − 3) and ( 4, 0) 8. (0, 5) and (5, 0)

3.5 Warm Up
1. (3.4, −1.4) 2. (0, 0) 3. ( 2, −1)
 1 
9. (1, 0) 10. (1,7) and  − , 7 
 4 
4. infinitely many solutions
11. (3, − 8)

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12. ( − 0.25, − 7.5) and (1, −10) 3.6 Start Thinking
Sample answer:
13. no solution 14. (3, 3) and (1, 3)
Graph the parabola with y = x 2 + bx + c. Make the
15. The horizontal line cuts through the circle, parabola dashed for inequalities with < or > and solid
intersecting in two places. for inequalities with ≤ or ≥ .
3.5 Practice B
Test a point ( x, y ) inside the parabola to determine
1. no solution 2. (1, 3) and ( − 2, − 6)
whether the point is a solution to the inequality.
3. (0, − 9) and ( − 3, 0) 4. (1, 2) Shade the region inside the parabola if the point is a
solution. Shade the region outside the parabola if the
5. (0.27, 0) and (3.7, 0) 6. (0, 6) and ( − 2, 2) point is not a solution.

7. (1, − 2) and ( −1, − 2) 8. (1, 0)

3.6 Warm Up
1. y x 2. y

10. ( − 3, − 2) and ( 2, 3)
−4 −2 2 4
9. no solution y > −2x + 10
−2
8
11. no solution 12. ( − 8, 32) and ( 2, 2) −4
y>x−5 4

7 
13. ( − 4, 24) and ( − 2, 12) 14. (3, − 8) and  , − 8  −8
−2 2 4 x
3 

15. The horizontal line is tangent to the circle either at 3. y 4. y

4
the top or the bottom. 2
2
3.5 Enrichment and Extension y > 2x −
5
3
−4 −2 2 4 x
9 y ≥ −3 −4 −2 2 4 x
1. parabola; y = ( x − 1) − 3
2 −2
4
−4
2. circle; ( x − 1) + ( y − 1)
2 2
= 8

(x + 2)
2
(y + 3)
2
3. hyperbola; − = 1 3.6 Cumulative Review Warm Up
5 20
1. x = 8 2. x = − 2
4. parabola; y = ( x + 3) − 4
2

y = −1 y = −4
5. circle; ( x + 1) + ( y + 3)
2 2
= 25 z = 6 z = 7

(x + 1)
2
(y − 2)
2
3.6 Practice A
6. hyperbola: − = 1
9 4 1. y 2. y
6 1

3.5 Puzzle Time −4 −2 2 4 x

4
SPUDNIK y ≤ −3x 2
2
y > x2
−4 −2 2 4 x
−6
−2

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3. y 4. y 2. y
2 4 4

2
−4 4 x

−2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x

−2 −2

y > x 2 + 2x − 3
−6 y≥ x2 −5 −4 y < x 2 − 3x

5. y ≥ f ( x) 6. y ≤ f ( x) 3. 4
y

y < −(x + 1) 2 + 2

7. 4
y

−4 2 4 x
2
−2
y> x2 −3
−4 −2 2 4 x −4

y≤ −2x 2
−4
4. 4
y
y ≥ −x 2 + 4x

2
8. 4
y

−2 2 5 x

y< 4x 2
−4 −2 2 4 x

y < 2x 2 − 4 5. wrong side was shaded

y
4
y < −x 2 + 2
4 4
9. x < − or x > 10. x ≤ 1 or x ≥ 7
3 3
−4 −2 2 4 x

9 −2
11. − 7 ≤ x ≤ − 3 12. 1 < x <
2 −4

13. all real numbers 14. − 5.54 ≤ x ≤ 0.54

6. y

15. − 5 ≤ x ≤ −1
y ≥ 2x 2 − 3x + 1
16. x < − 3.73 or x > − 0.27
−4 4 x
2 y ≤ −x 2 + 3
17. a. 125w − w ≥ 2500 −2

b. 25 ≤ w ≤ 100 −4

3.6 Practice B
7. y < x 2 + 2x − 4
1. 8
y
y

6 24

4 16

2 8
y ≤ x2 + 3 y > x2 − x + 4

−4 −2 2 4 x 2 4 6 x

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1 1 5
8. x > or x < − 6 9. ≤ x ≤ 2 7. − 5 7 8. − 6 2 9.
2 2 6

10. x ≤ − 3 − 13 or x ≥ − 3 + 13 6 3 7
10. 11. 12.
11. − 3 < x < 9 12. x < − 2.64 or x > 1.14 7 2 3

13. −1.66 ≤ x ≤ 0.91 14. − 3.24 ≤ x ≤ 1.24 1 2 7

13. 14. − 15. −
4 5 9
15. x < − 4.37 or x > 1.37
5
16. − 17. 3 18. 0
16. a. 25 ft; h (t ) = 25 when t = 0. 8
b. −16t 2 − 28t + 25 > 0
19. 2 20. 3 21. 11
c. 0 < t < 0.65
22. 10 23. 67 24. 1
3.6 Enrichment and Extension
25. − 46 x + 5 26. 28 x + 22
Number of Price per Revenue per
handbags handbag order
27. 7 x 2 + 12 x − 8 28. x 2 + 20 x − 15
purchased (dollars) (dollars)
1 368 368 29. 33x − 24 30. − x 2 + 25 x − 35

2 366 732
31. 27 x3 − 7 x 2 + 41x + 9
3 364 1092
32. − x 5 + 4 x 4 − 16 x 2 − 7 x − 6
4 362 1448
5 360 1800 33. 8 x3 + 10 x 2 + 22 x + 19
6 358 2148
34. −10 x 4 + 35 x3 − 19 x 2 + 8 x − 20
  
35. a. 20.4 min b. 21 min c. 1.1 min
x 370 − 2x x (370 − 2 x)
36. 4 x 2 − 40 x + 44 37. −10 x 2 + 5 x + 15
a. R ( x) = − 2 x 2 + 370 x
38. x 2 + 6 x + 8 39. x 2 − 3x + 2
b. $17,112
c. 92 or 93 40. − 20 x 2 + 5 x + 90

d. C ( x ) = 30 x + 312
41. 6 x3 − 21x 2 − 22 x + 77
e. P ( x ) = − 2 x 2 + 340 x − 312 > 0
42. 12 x3 − 142 x 2 + 60 x + 14
f. between 1 and 169, including 1 and 169
g. $14,138; 85 handbags 43. 30 x 4 − 40 x3 + 21x 2 − 8 x + 3

3.6 Puzzle Time 44. − 84 x3 − 164 x 2 − 79 x − 9

BAGELS
45. x 4 − 4 x3 − 30 x 2 + 116 x − 99
Cumulative Review
46. − 2 x 5 + 12 x 4 − 5 x 3 + 58 x 2 − 129 x − 11
1. 5 2 2. 3 5 3. 4 6
47. 6 x 4 + 65 x3 + 53x 2 − 156 x + 60
4. 8 3 5. 10 3 6. − 3 6

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48. 4 x 2 + 28 x + 12 49. −10 x 2 − 25 x + 50 87. y = 6 x − 24 88. y = − 2 x + 28

50. x 2 + 16 x + 48 51. − 8 x 2 + 160 x − 792 89. y = 45 x − 20 90. −108

91. − 524 92. 448 93. 368

52. 3x 2 + 6 x − 9 53. 16 x 2 − 12 x − 28
94. 57 95. 53 96. − 20
54. − 96 x 2 − 444 x + 462 55. 2 x 2 + 20 x − 10
97. − 28 98. − 279 99. −116
56. 7 x 2 + 23x − 17 57. 54 x 2 + 9 x + 31
100. 73 101. − 4
58. − 6 x 2 − 47 x − 28 59. 4 x 2 + 21x − 87
102. a. (b) + (b + 4) = 18
60. a. 95 items
b. 22 items b. 11 baskets
c. 7 baskets
61. brother = 7 min, sister = 12 min
103. a. 55 mi/h
62. a. width = 14 ft, length = 19 ft b. 2.75 h
b. $1056
104. x = − 8, x = 10 105. x = − 34, x = 22
c. 266 ft2
106. x = 0, x = 4 107. x = −14, x = 6
63. x = − 4, x = 7 64. x = 2, x = 3
108. x = −13, x = 3 109. x = − 9, x = 25
5
65. x = − 7, x = 9 66. x = −1, x =
2 11 13
110. x = ,x = 111. x = −18, x = 12
3 3
9 2
67. x = − 3, x = − 68. x = − 3, x =
4 5 112. no solution 113. (7, − 3)
2 7 5 7
69. x = − , x =
3 5
70. x =
4
,x =
2
114. ( − 4, − 2) 115. no solution

1 1 3 1 116. (6, − 6)
71. x = − , x = 72. x = − , x =
4 6 7 12
117. infinitely many solutions
4 1 1 9
73. x = − , x =
7 4
74. x = − , x =
5 8
118. (5, − 7) 119. (3, − 4, 6)

5 5 10 120. (9, 8, − 2) 121. (− 6, − 2, 1)

75. x = −12, x = 76. x = − , x =
6 2 11
122. infinitely many solutions
4 6
77. x = − , x =
3 11
78. y = x + 9 123. (2, −1, − 4) 124. no solution

1 125. 6 + 15i 126. −12 + 10i

79. y = x +5 80. y = 3x − 17
2
127. − 5 − 5i 128. 7 − 18i
81. y = 2 x − 4 82. y = 11x − 23
129. 9 + 7i 130. −12 − 8i
3 5
83. y = − x + 84. y = 6 x + 3 131. 2 + 2i 132. 2i
4 4
133. 26 − 3i 134. 11 + 22i
85. y = 5 x + 9 86. y = −14 x + 21

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135. 16 + 72i 136. − 60 − 24i 5. − 2 6. 6848 7. 15,651

137. − 39 − 4i 138. 79 + 16i 8. g ( x) → +∞ as x → + ∞ and g ( x) → +∞ as

x → −∞.
139. 47 − i 140. 27 − 36i

141. − 23 + 264i 142. 80 + 18i 9. h( x) → −∞ as x → + ∞ and h( x) → +∞ as

x → −∞.
143. a. 23 lb
b. $0.45 10. y 11. y
4
c. about $0.91
2
2
Chapter 4 h(x) = x 3 − 2x + 3
−4 −2 2 4 x
4.1 Start Thinking 2 x

5 q(x) = x 4 − 2
−4
g(x) = x4
−5 5

f(x) = x3 12. k(x) = 2x 2 + 3 − x 3 13. f(x) = x 5 − 2x 3 + 1

y y
−5

The graph of f ( x) = x3 is a curvy line that is moving

4

2 2
upward from left to right as x increases. The graph of
g ( x) = x 4 is similar to a parabola that opens up with
−2 2 x −2 2 x
its vertex at the origin. Both graphs have positive
y-values when x is positive. When x is negative, the
y-values of f ( x) are negative, and the y-values of 14. f is increasing when x > 3. f is decreasing when
x < 3. f is positive when x < 2 and x > 4. f is
g ( x) are positive; The exponent is even; yes; (0, 0) negative when 2 < x < 4.
and (1, 1)
15. f is increasing when x < −1.2 and x > 1.2. f is
4.1 Warm Up decreasing when −1.2 < x < 1.2. f is positive
1. − 20 2. 39 3. 10 when − 2 < x < 0 and x > 2. f is negative when
x < − 2 and 0 < x < 2.
4. 40 5. − 45.8 6. 33.96
16. The degree is even and the leading coefficient is
4.1 Cumulative Review Warm Up negative.
1. down 2. up 3. down 4. up
4.1 Practice B
4.1 Practice A 1. not a polynomial function
1. polynomial function;
2. polynomial function; f ( x) = 11x 2 + 12 x − 7,
f ( x) = 5 x3 + 4 x 2 − 3x − 7, degree is 3, cubic,
degree is 2, quadratic, leading coefficient is 11
leading coefficient is 5
3. polynomial function;
2. not a polynomial function
1 2 5
g ( x) = 2 x 4 − 14 x 3 −
x + 2 x − , degree
3. polynomial function; 3 3
1 2 is 4, quartic, leading coefficient is 2
g ( x) = x 4 − 4 x3 − x + 2 x + 10, degree is 4,
3
quartic, leading coefficient is 1 4. not a polynomial function

4. polynomial function; f ( x) = 8 x 2 − 3x + 2, 5. 1841 6. − 47

9
7. − 85

degree is 2, quadratic, leading coefficient is 8

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