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Math 3 Polynomials Guide

This document provides a math review on polynomial functions for a unit test. It includes 44 multiple choice and free response questions covering topics like: simplifying and writing polynomials in standard form, identifying polynomials, naming polynomials by degree and terms, finding zeros, graphing polynomials, determining intervals of increase/decrease, and factoring polynomials. Students are asked to show all work and simplify expressions whenever possible.

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Math 3 Polynomials Guide

This document provides a math review on polynomial functions for a unit test. It includes 44 multiple choice and free response questions covering topics like: simplifying and writing polynomials in standard form, identifying polynomials, naming polynomials by degree and terms, finding zeros, graphing polynomials, determining intervals of increase/decrease, and factoring polynomials. Students are asked to show all work and simplify expressions whenever possible.

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Math 3 – Unit 2 Test Review – Polynomial Functions Name____________________________

Directions: Show all work for each problem.


1) Simplify and write in standard form. 2) Simplify and write in standard form.
(𝟐𝐱 − 𝟒𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐) − (𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎 + 𝟓) (𝒘𝟒 + 𝟐𝒘𝟐 + 𝟑) + (𝟑𝒘𝟐 − 𝟓𝒘 + 𝟔)

3) Simplify and write in standard form.

(𝟒𝐱 + 𝟐)(𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟖)

Is it a polynomial? If not, explain why.

4) 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 − 1 5) 5𝑦 −2 + 6 6) 2𝑥 + 7

1
2
7) 𝑥 8) 7√𝑥 − 3 9) 2𝑥 2

Name by degree and number of terms

10) 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟐 11) 𝟕 12) 𝟑𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙 − 𝟒

13) 𝟓𝒙𝟓 + 𝟑𝒙𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟕1 14) 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏

15) Write a polynomial function in standard form with zeros at -1, 2, and 5.

16) Find the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 − 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 + 4 is divided by 𝑥 + 3.

17) How can you use the Remainder and Factor Theorem to determine if a binomial is a factor of a polynomial
or not?
18) Given that 𝑓(−2) = 0, 𝑓(1) = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(4) = 0, write the equation of f(x) in standard form?

19) A polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 7 can be expressed so that 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑞(𝑥))(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑎. What is the value of a?

20) Is (𝑥 − 7) a factor of: 𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 35? Explain why or why not.

21) Factor 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0

22) Factor 16𝑥 2 − 49𝑦 2 23) Factor (25𝑡 8 − 16𝑠 4 )

24) Find the zeros of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥(𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 2 − 36) and state the multiplicity of each.

25) Find the domain and range of the polynomial function graphed below.

26) Determine the intervals of increase and decrease for the graph above

27) Identify all the maximum and minimum values for the graph above AND classify them as relative or
absolute.

28) What is the end behavior of the graph above?


29) When a solution has a multiplicity of 2, explain what the graph will look like at that zero.

30) Solve 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 10 = 0?

31) For the problem below, can you solve by factoring or do you have to use quadratic formula?
4𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 3 = 0

32) Solve: 4𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 3 = 0 33) Solve 𝑥 2 − 25 = 0

34) Solve (𝑥 − 4)2 = 32 35) Solve: 8𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = −5

36) List the zeros in the graph AND the multiplicity of each zero.
37) Write a polynomial function in standard form whose factors are (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 7)

38) At what points do the graphs of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2 and 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 − 4 intersect?

39) How many solutions exist for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 4?


A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 5

40) How many and what type of solutions exits for the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 7
A) 4 zeros: 4 real, 0 imaginary B) 4 zeros: 2 real, 2 imaginary
C) 2 zeros: 2 real, 0 imaginary D) 4 zeros: 3 real, 1 imaginary

41) What is the lowest possible degree of the graph to the right?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 2 D) 4

42) Let 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 3. Evaluate 𝑝(2). What does the solution tell you about the factors of p(x)?
A) 𝑝(2) = 25; (𝑥 + 2) is not a factor B) 𝑝(2) = 25; (𝑥 − 2) is not a factor
C) 𝑝(2) = 21; (𝑥 + 2) is not a factor D) 𝑝(2) = −2; (𝑥 − 2) is not a factor

43) If (𝑥 − 3) divides f(x) evenly, which statement is true?


a) f(-3)=0 b) f(3)=0 c) 3 is the slope of f(x) d) -3 is the y-intercept
44) Which graph best represents the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 − 4)(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥)?
A) B) C)

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