Notes: 7.

2 Graphing Polynomial Functions

Ex 1a - Graph f(x) = x4 + x3– 4x2 – 4x by making a table of values.

x f (x) x f (x)
-2.5 ≈ 8.4 0
-2 0.5 ≈ -2.8
-1.5 ≈ -1.3 1.0
-1 1.5 ≈ -6.6
-0.5 2

Ex 1b - Graph f(x) = -x3– 4x2 + 5 by making a table of values.

x f (x)
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2

Ex 2a - Determine consecutive values of x between which each real zero of the function
f(x) = x3 – 5x2 +3x + 2 is located. Then draw the graph.

x f (x)
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Ex 2b - Determine consecutive values of x between which each real zero of the function
f(x) = x^4 – x3 – 4x2 + 1 is located. Then draw the graph.

x f (x)
-2
-1
0
1
2
3

Ex 3a - Graph f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 5. Estimate the x- coordinate at which the relative maxima
and relative minima occur.
x f (x)
-2
-1
0
1
2
3

Ex 3b - Graph f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + 5. Estimate the x- coordinate at which the relative maxima
and relative minima occur.
x f (x)
-2
-1
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