Name: Block: Date: Score: 30
Review for Polynomials Test
Show all supporting work. Factor completely (or write prime if no factoring can be done). Clearly
indicate your answers.
1, 3x" — 17x + 10 2. — Sx¥ + 40x" + 100x
3. x= ax’y — 4x + By 4. m>—3m* = 28m?
5. 64x” + 125
Divide the given factor of f(x) using the method of your choice, then fully factor your solution and
rewrite f(x) in factored form,
6 f@) = x4 2x°-S5x—6 — given factor: (x + 1)Solve by first factoring completely, then finding all solutions from factored form, Show all supporting
work.
7. -22=0 8. x'41x*-12=0
Divide, using a different method for each, Write each solution as a polynomial (with a rational
remainder, if necessary),
9. (4x° — 10x — 6x + 20) + (x - 2) 10. (12x + x"
17x + 2) + (4x - 1)
Use synthetic division to determine if — 3: is a zero of the following polynomial. Show work
supporting your decision.
1, 3x°— 2x" + 9x — 18
12. Write an example of a polynomial which is the difference of two cubes - both in expanded
form and in factored form,13. For the function f(x) = x* — 2x” + 16, determine one x-value that IS a zero and one x-value
that IS NOT a zero. Show work to support your decisions.
14, List all possible rational zeros for f(x) = 4x" — 2x° +x? — x + 10
15. Factor the function f(x) = 3x* + 8x° — 3x” — 12x + 4 and find all zeros. Be sure to
include f(x) in fully factored form.
Zeros: Factored form:
x’ + 128x. Fully simplify all answers.
16, Find all zeros of the function f(x) =
17, Write a polynomial of least degree with integral coefficients which has zeros 4 and 3i, Your
final answer should be given in standard form.Sketch the graph of each polynomial. Use an appropriate x-axis scale and clearly identify each x
intercept and y-intercept. (4 pts each — 8 pts total)
18. y = x(a — 3) +5) 19. ys-@-DE-N@+3)
Use proper notation to write the end behavior for each graph above.
20. 2.
22. Consider the polynomial p(x) =— 2x° + kx’ — 19x + 12.. Find the value of k so that x — 3 isa
factor of p(x). Show your work