Selected Topics in Mathematics

Worksheet No. 1
POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
(First Quarter)

A. Determine which functions are polynomial functions (Write FUNCTION or NOT). For those that are, identify
the degree.

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 𝑥 3
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 4
1−𝑥 2
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
1
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 − 2 𝑥
1
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 −
𝑥

B. List all real zeros and their multiplicity.

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 3)2

2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 3)3
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4(𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)3
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4)3
1 2
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = −2 (𝑥 + ) (𝑥 2 + 4)2
2

C. For each polynomial function, determine:

a) end behavior
b) all intercepts
c) whether the graph crosses or touches the x – axis at each x – intercept
d) the maximum number of turning points

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)2
1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 3 (𝑥 + 4)
2

3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 𝑥 3
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 − 4)2
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)