Graphing Polynomial Equations

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x² – 8x + 1

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

What is the standard form of the polynomial,
7x - 125 - 6x⁴ + 14x²

• 125 + 7x - 14x² +6x⁴
• 6x⁴  -14x² - 7x +125
• 125 + 14x² + 7x  - 6x⁴
• -6x⁴+ 14x² + 7x - 125

• (-2.55, 0), (2.55, 0)
• (-3, 0), (-2, 0), (2, 0), (3, 0)
• (0, 36)
• (0, -3), (0, -2), (0, 2), (0, 3)

In the above graph, which root has a multiplicity of 2?

• -1

• -3

• -120

• 4

What are the
zeros of the polynomial
y = 3(x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 3)?

• -4, -1, 3
• 3, -3, 4, 1
• 4, 1, -3
• 3, -4, -1, 3

Describe the end behavior of
f(x) = -5x⁴ - 2x² + 8

• Left side: Rises  
   Right side: Rises
• Left Side:  Rises
  Right side: Falls
• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Rises
• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Falls

• Even Degree
  - Leading Coeff.
• Even Degree
  + Leading Coeff.
• Odd Degree
  - Leading Coeff.
• Odd Degree
  + Leading Coeff.

The domain of a polynomial function is always (-∞, +∞).

• True
• False

What is the factored form of a function if it has zeros of 2, 3 and -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)

The degree of the polynomial determines the number of roots.

• True

• False