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Test 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions

Teacher: Ms. Angelevska

Student: __________________________________
1. What function is the graph of?

a) f ( x )=− ( x +1 )2 +3
b) f ( x )=( x +1 )2 +3
c) f ( x )=− ( x −1 )2+3
d) f ( x )=( x−1 )2 +3

2. What function is the graph of?

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Algebra 2, Test 1 Part A Form A

3. Mach the graphs:

a. f ( x )=−x 5 −x3 + x

b.g ( x )=5 x+1

c.h ( x )=2 x 2+3

d.i ( x )=−x 4 + x3 + x 2 + x+ 1

e. j ( x )=2 x3 −5 x+1

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Pre Calculus, Test 1 Part A

4. What is the left/ right hand behavior of the polynomial function:

7 2
a. f ( x )=5− x +3 x
2

b. f ( x )=−2.3 x 9 + 4 x 3−2

c. f ( x )=x 20973524436 + x 20983787 +1

4. Use Descartes’s Rule of Sign to determine the number of positive and negative
zeroes of the function.
a. 3 x 3−2 x2 + x +3

b. 4 x 4−3 x 2−2 x+1

c. 7 x 8+ 2 x 2 +1

5. Use synthetic division to verify the upper and lower bounds of the zeroes of
 f ( x )=2 x 4 −8 x+3 .
Upper: x=3Lower: x=−4

6. Use rational Zero Test to list all the possible zeroes of f ( x )=6 x 3−71 x 2−13 x+12

4 x 3−8 x 2 + x+ 3
7. Simplify: . What is the value of the polynomial 4 x3 −8 x 2+ x +3 in
2 x−3
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the point ?
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Pre Calculus, Test 1 Part A

1 6 1 5 4 3 9 2 9
1.Sketch the graph: f ( x )= x + x −2 x −2 x + x + x
5 5 5 5

3.Find all real solutions of the polynomial function f ( z )=12 z 3−4 z2 −27 z+ 9
4.Find two positive real numbers whose product is maximum such that the sum of
the first and triple the second is 28
Pre Calculus, Test 1 Part A

1. Give an example of a function that has no irrational zeroes and four real zeroes. Is
it possible that a third degree polynomial with integer coefficients has one rational
and one irrational zero?