Risk Your Knowledge of Polynomials

Risking.
S Read the question S Write in your risk up to the amount of points

you have (start with 100 pts)

S If you get the answer correct, add the points

S If you get the answer wrong, subtract the

points
S Be HONEST

#1.
S Classify:

6x 2 x 3
3 5

#1.

S Classify:

6x 2 x 3
3 5
S Answer: Quintic Trinomial

#2

S Add:

(5 x x ) ( x 3x 2 x )
3 4 2 3 4

#2
S Add:

(5 x x ) ( x 3x 2 x )
3 4 2 3 4
S Answer:

3x 2x x
4 3

#3

S Subtract:

(2 x 6 x x ) (3x 4 x 5 x )
2 5 3 3 5 2

#3

S Subtract:

(2 x 6 x x ) (3x 4 x 5 x )
2 5 3 3 5 2

S Answer:

2x 4 x 7x
5 3

#4

S Describe the tails and find the # of real zeros: 6 4 3

g( x) 2 x 4 x 2 x 3

#4

S Describe the tails and find the # of real zeros: 6 4 3

g( x) 2 x 4 x 2 x 3

S Ans: both tails fall and 2 real zeros

#5

S Multiply:

(3x 2y)(5x y)

#5

S Multiply:

(3x 2y)(5x y)
2 2

S Ans:

15 x 7 xy 2 y

#6

S Given the zeros, write the polynomial: S 2, 8,

#6

S Given the zeros, write the polynomial: S 2, 8,

5
4 3 2

y x 10 x 11x 50 x 80

#7

S Long Divide:

(18x 6 x 15) (2 x 8)
3

#7

S Long Divide

(18x 6 x 15) (2 x 8)
3

471 S Ans: 3x 12 x 57 2x 8
2

#8

S Is (x+4) a factor of

x 5x 10
2

#8

S Is (x+4) a factor of

x 5x 10
2

S NO, because remainder is Not zero.

R= -

14

#9

S Factor:

24 x 3
3

#9

S Factor:

24 x 3 2 2 (a b)(a ab b )
3

S Ans: 3(2 x

1)(4 x 2 x 1)
2

#10

S Solve by factoring:

5x 15x x 3 0
3 2

#10

S Solve by factoring:

5x 15x x 3 0
3 2
S X = + sq rt.1/5, - sq rt1/5, and 3

#11

S Find all the zeros:

x 13x 55x 91x 0

4 3

#11

S Find all the zeros:

x 13x 55x 91x 0

4 3
S X = 3 + - 2i and 0 and 7

#12
S Describe and sketch everything about

y ( x 2)(x 1) ( x 4)

the graph: No calc and why? 2

#12
S Describe and sketch everything about the

graph: No calc and why?

y ( x 2)(x 1) ( x 4)
2

S Neg so rt tail falls, even so both fall

S Zeros: 2 (x1), -1 (x2 tangent), 4 (x3

curves)
S Both tails to negative infinity

#13
S Describe and sketch everything about the

graph:calc and why? 4

y 7 x 2 x 15

#13
S Describe and sketch everything about the

graph:calc and why? 4

y 7 x 2 x 15

S Lead coef: -7, degree: 4, 2 real sol. 2 imag

S Actual turns: 1, max at (.41, 15.6)

S Tails both to neg infinity