Math 1111

Worksheet 3
, 2025
Spring,

Turn-in Problems: #33 - 39 only MUST show ALL work where indicated.
(#1 - #32 do NOT need to be turned in, they are for practice only)

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

Begin with f(x) = |x|. Determine which transformations result in the given function h(x).
1) h(x) = |x - 5| - 3

A) Shift vertically down by 3; B) Shift vertically up by 3;

shift horizontally to the left by 5 shift horizontally to the right by 5

C) Shift vertically up by 3; D) Shift vertically down by 3;

shift horizontally to the left by 5 shift horizontally to the right by 5

Use transformations to sketch the graph of the given function.

2) f(x) = -(x + 2)2 + 1

Find f(-x) and -f(x) and then determine whether f (x) is odd, even, or neither.
3) f (x) = -5x5 + 4x4

4) f (x) = 4x5 + 6x7

5) f (x) = 3x4 + |x3 |

Find the inverse of the one-to-one function.

x+7
6) f (x) =
x-9

Determine the slope of the line passing through the given points.
7) (3, -1) and (-6, -8)

Determine the slope and the y-intercept of the line.

8) 6x - 5y = 4

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Write the equation in slope-intercept form and determine the slope and y-intercept.
9) -2x = -3y - 6

Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
10) Passing through (2, 3) and (5, 2)

Use the slope-intercept form to write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and has
the given slope. Use function notation where y = f(x).
11) (9, -3); m = 0

Use the point-slope formula to write an equation of the line that passes through the given points. Write
the answer in slope-intercept form (if possible).
12) (3, 2) and (1, -3)

Write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions. Write the answer in standard form with no
fractional coefficients.
13) Passes through (3, 1) and is parallel to the line defined by 5x - 4y = -6

14) Passes through (-4, -2) and is perpendicular to the line defined by -2x - 3y = -2

Problems 10 - 12. For the given quadratic functions, identify the following:
1. Vertex (and if it is a Minimum or Maximum)
2. Opens up or down
3. Domain and Range
4. x and y-intercepts
5. Axis of Symmetry
15) f(x) = 2(x - 2)2 - 8

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 16) f(x) = f(x) = - x2 - 4x + 12

17) f(x) = f(x) = x2 - 6x + 8

Find the vertex of the parabola by applying the vertex formula.

Also find the x-intercepts.
18) f x = 2x 2 - 20x + 49

Solve the problem.

19) The daily profit in dollars made by an automobile manufacturer is
P(x) = -50x2 + 2300x - 7650
where x is the number of cars produced per shift. Find the maximum possible daily profit.

Indicate if the function is a polynomial function. If so, indicate the degree.

20) f(x) = 4x + 7x2 + 3x9

Determine the end behavior of the graph of the function.

21) f (x) = 9x7 - 6x5 - 4x4 + 7

22) f (x) = -2x3(x - 7)(4x + 6)

Determine the maximum number of turning points and maximum number of zeros.
23) f (x) = 2x5 + 9x11 + 7x3

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Determine which of the following could possibly be leading terms for the given graph.
24) 5x6 or - 3x3 or -5x2 or 9x or -7x4 or - 3x3 or x2 or 6x4 or 2x3 or -8x2

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the
graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
25) f (x) = -5x5(x + 3)2(x - 6)5

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the
graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
26) f(x) = x3 + x2 - 12x

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the
graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
27) f (x) = -2x7 - 7x6 + 15x5

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Divide using long division or synthetic division.
-4x3 - 21x2 + 22x + 24
28)
x+6

x5 + x3 - 5
29)
x+3

Use long division to divide.

30) (-150x2 + 15x4 + 135) ÷ (3x + 9)

Write a polynomial f (x) that meets the given conditions.

31) Degree 11 polynomial with zeros x = 0 of multiplicity 7, x = -3 of multiplicity 4, x = 7 of
multiplicity 5, x = 9 of multiplicity 1.

Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational zeros for the given function.
32) f(x) = 11x4 - x2 + 7

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Math 1111 NAME ___________________________________
Worksheet 3

TURN-IN PROBLEMS BELOW #33 - 39 MUST SHOW ALL WORK WHERE INDICATED

(15 points) Graph the transformation and WRITE its function.

33) Begin with the graph of f (x) = x2 Then, apply the following transformations:
shift to the right by 4 units,
reflect accross the x-axis,
down by 2 units

After the transformations the new function is: g(x) =

(15 points) Graph the transformation and WRITE its function.

34) Begin with the graph of f (x) = x Then, apply the following transformations:
shift to the left by 2 units,
reflect accross the y-axis,
up by 3 units

After the transformations the new function is: g(x) =

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(15 points) Solve the problem. MUST SHOW WORK.
35) The population of a small town is growing at a constant rate. In 2007 the population was 15,400
and in 2013 the population was 22,600.

a. Use the data points (7, 15400) and (13, 22600) to write a linear model of the form:
f(t) = mt + b
where t is the number of years after 2000 and b is the population in 2000.

b. Use the model from (a) to approximate the population in 2020

(15 points) Solve the problem. MUST SHOW WORK.

36) A model rocket is launched from a raised platform.
Its height in feet is given by h(t) = -8t 2 + 288t + 40 (t = seconds after launch).

You may round answers to 1 decimal place if necessary.

a) After how many seconds does the object reach its maximum height?

b) What is the maximum height?

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(15 points) A polynomial f (x) and one of its zeros are given.
Use Polynomial Division to find the remaining the zeros, and write f(x) in factored form.

MUST SHOW WORK: SHOW how Polynomial Division used to find the other zeros.
37) f(x) = x3 + 6x2 - 19x - 84 -7 is a zero

(10 points) Identify the Leading Term, End Behavior, x-intercepts and their multiplicities.
38) f (x) = -4x5(x - 11)2(x + 7)3

Leading Term = ___________ Left Side:_______________ Right Side:______________

x-intercepts and their multiplicities:

(15 points) Identify the Vertex, y-intercept, and x-intercept(s). MUST SHOW WORK.
39) f x = x 2 - 14x + 45 Enter points as ordered pairs (x, y)

Vertex:

y-intercept:

The two x-intercept(s) are:

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Answer Key
Testname: WORKSHEET 3 SP 2022

1) D
2)

3) f (-x) = 5x5 + 4x4 ;

-f (x) = 5x5 - 4x4 ;
f (x) is neither odd nor even.

4) f (-x) = -4x5 - 6x7

-f (x) = -4x5 - 6x7
f (x) is Odd

5) f (-x) = 3x4 + |x3 |

-f (x) = -3x4 - |x3 |
f (x) is Even

7 + 9x
6) f -1(x) =
x-1
7
7) m =
9

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Answer Key
Testname: WORKSHEET 3 SP 2022

6 4
8) Slope: Slope: ; y-intercept: 0, -
5 5
2 2
9) y = x - 2; slope: ; y-intercept: (0, -2)
3 3
1 11
10) y = - x+
3 3
11) f(x) = -3
5 11
12) y = x -
2 2
13) 5x - 4y = 11
14) -3x + 2y = 8
15) Vertex: (2, -8) is a Minimum
Opens up
Domain: ( - , ); Range: [-8, )
x-int: (0, 0) and (4, 0)
y-int: (0, 0)
A.O.S. is x = 2

16) Vertex: (-2, 16) is a Maximum

Opens down
Domain: ( - , ); Range: ( - , 16]
x-int: (-6, 0) and (2, 0)
y-int: (0, 12)
A.O.S. is x = - 2

17) Vertex: (3, -1) is a Minimum

Opens up
Domain: ( - , ); Range: [-1, )
x-int: (2, 0) and (4, 0)
y-int: (0, 8)
A.O.S. is x = 3

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Answer Key
Testname: WORKSHEET 3 SP 2022

18) Vertex 5, -1
10 - 2 10 + 2
x-intercepts: ,0 and ,0
2 2
19) $18,800
20) Polynomial Function of degtree 9
21) Down left and up right
22) Up left and down right
23) maximum turning points = 10, maximum zeros = 11
24) 5x6 or 6x4

25) 0 (multiplicity 5), crosses the x-axis

-3 (multiplicity 2), touches the x-axis and turns around
6 (multiplicity 5), crosses the x-axis
26) 0, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
- 4, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
3, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
27) 0 (multiplicity 5), crosses the x-axis
-5 (multiplicity 1), crosses the x-axis
3
(multiplicity 1), crosses the x-axis
2

28) -4x2 + 3x + 4
-275
29) x4 - 3x3 + 10x2 - 30x + 90 +
x+3
30) 5x3 - 15x2 - 5x + 15
31) f (x) = x7(x + 3)4 (x - 7)5 (x - 9)
1 7
32) ± ,± , ± 1, ± 7
11 11

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