Polynomials

What is the degree classification of this polynomial?
x²+4x-8

• binomial
• trinomial
• quadratic
• cubic

The degree of a polynomial can be determined by the largest powered monomial of the polynomial.  
What is the degree of the polynomial:
f(x) = 3x² + 4x - 5

• Degree 2  (quadratic)
• Degree 3 (cubic)
• Degree 4 (quartic)
• Degree 5 (quintic)

The degree and the sign of the leading coefficient (positive or negative) of a polynomial determines the behavior of the ends for the graph.  
Enter the polynomial function into a graphing calculator or online graphing tool to determine the end behavior.
f(x) = 2x³ - x + 5

• Left up    Right up
• Left up   Right down
• Left down   Right up
• Left down   Right down

The degree and the sign of the leading coefficient (positive or negative) of a polynomial determines the behavior of the ends for the graph.  
Enter the polynomial function into a graphing calculator or online graphing tool to determine the end behavior.
f(x) = -2x² + 3x 

• Left up    Right up
• Left up   Right down
• Left down  Right up
• Left down   Right down

The function shown in the graph is:

• even
• odd
• neither even nor odd
• both even and odd

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.3

How many zeros does the polynomial function
 P(x) = 3x⁴+4x-8 have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the factored form of a function if it has zeros of 2, 3 and -1 and all factors have a multiplicity of 1?

• (x-2)(x-3)(x+1)

• (x-1)(x-2)(x-3)

• (x-1)(x+2)(x+3)

• (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

In the above graph complete the following end behavior: (f(x)=y)
As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____
As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞
  -∞
• +∞
  -∞
• -∞
  +∞
• +∞
  +∞

In the above graph complete the following end behavior:
As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____
As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞
  -∞
• +∞
  -∞
• -∞
  +∞
• +∞
  +∞

• y =  ^_(x + 2)(x - 1)²
• y = -(x - 2)(x + 1)²
• y = (x - 2)(x + 1)²
• y = -x³