220 CHAPTER 4 Polynomial and Rational Functions

In Problems 77–80, write a polynomial function whose graph is shown (use the smallest degree possible).
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In Problems 81–98, analyze each polynomial function by following Steps 1 through 5 on page 215.
81. f 1x2 = x2 1x - 32 82. f 1x2 = x1x + 22 2 83. f 1x2 = 1x - 12 1x + 32 2

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84. f 1x2 = 1x + 42 2 11 - x2 85. f 1x2 = - 1x + 42 1x - 12 3 86. f 1x2 = - 21x + 22 1x - 22 3
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87. f 1x2 = 1x - 12 1x + 42 1x - 32 88. f 1x2 = 1x + 12 1x - 22 1x + 42 89. f 1x2 = x2 1x - 32 1x + 42

90. f 1x2 = x2 1x - 22 1x + 22 91. f 1x2 = 1x - 42 2 1x + 22 2 92. f 1x2 = 1x + 12 2 1x - 22 2

93. f 1x2 = x2 1x - 32 1x - 12 94. f 1x2 = x2 1x + 32 1x + 12 95. f 1x2 = 1x - 22 2 1x + 22 1x + 42

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96. f 1x2 = 5x1x2 - 42 1x + 32 97. f 1x2 = x2 1x2 + 12 1x + 42 98. f 1x2 = x2 1x - 22 1x2 + 32
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In Problems 99–106, analyze each polynomial function f by following Steps 1 through 8 on page 216.
99. f 1x2 = x3 + 0.2x2 - 1.5876x - 0.31752 100. f 1x2 = x3 - 0.8x2 - 4.6656x + 3.73248
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101. f 1x2 = x - 2.91x - 7.668x - 3.8151 102. f 1x2 = x3 + 2.56x2 - 3.31x + 0.89 x t 4xe 3
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103. f 1x2 = x4 - 18.5x2 + 50.2619 104. f1x2 = x - 2.5x 4 2
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105. f 1x2 = - 1.2x + 0.5x - 13x + 2 106. f 1x2 = 2x - px + 15x - 4

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In Problems 107–114, analyze each polynomial function by following Steps 1 through 5 on page 215.
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107. f 1x2 = 4x - x 108. f 1x2 = x - x 109. f 1x2 = x + x - 12x

110. f 1x2 = x3 + 2x2 - 8x 111. f 1x2 = 2x4 + 12x3 - 8x2 - 48x 112. f1x2 = 4x3 + 10x2 - 4x - 10

113. f 1x2 = - x5 - x4 + x3 + x2 114. f 1x2 = - x5 + 5x4 + 4x3 - 20x2 f世 )

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In Problems 115–118, construct a polynomial function f with the given characteristics.

115. Zeros: - 3, 1, 4; degree 3; y-intercept: 36 116. Zeros: - 4, - 1, 2; degree 3; y-intercept: 16

117. Zeros: - 5(multiplicity 2); 2 (multiplicity 1); 4 (multiplicity 1); 118. Zeros: - 4 (multiplicity 1); 0 (multiplicity 3); 2 (multiplicity 1);
degree 4; contains the point (3, 128) degree 5; contains the point 1 - 2, 642
119. G1x2 = 1x + 32 2 1x - 22 120. h1x2 = 1x + 22 1x - 42 3
(a) Identify the x-intercepts of the graph of G. (a) Identify the x-intercepts of the graph of h.
(b) What are the x-intercepts of the graph of (b) What are the x-intercepts of the graph of
y = G1x + 32 ? y = h1x - 22 ?