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Polynomial Functions

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

f(x) = 2x3 - 3x2 + 4x -10

What is the degree of f(x)?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

2.

f(x) = -3x4 + x3 - 2x2 + x - 1

What is the degree of f(x)?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

3.
What is the degree of the polynomial function
P(x)=3x4-7x2-2x7-x+4?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
2
d)
1
4.
What is another way to say "where a function crosses the x-axis"?
a)
x-intercept
b)
zero
c)
root
d)
all of these.
5.
What is the degree?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Odd
d)
Even
6.
What is the degree?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Odd
d)
Even
7.
What is the leading coefficient?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Odd
d)
Even
8.
What is the leading coefficient?
a)
Positive 
b)
Negative
c)
Odd 
d)
Even
9.
What could be the equation for this graph?
a)
y = -2x+ 1x + 3
b)
y = (x - 2)(x + 1)(x + 3)
c)
y = (x + 2)(x - 1)(x - 3)
d)
y = -2x2 + 1x + 3
10.
Which equation MOST LIKELY matches the graph?
a)
y = x- x3 + 3x2 + 2
b)
y = -x4 + x3 + 5x + 2
c)
y = x3 - 2x2 + 1x + 3
d)
y = -x3 - 2x2 + 1x + 3
11.
What is the standard form of the polynomial,
7x - 125 - 6x4 + 14x2
a)
125 + 7x - 14x2 +6x4
b)
6x4  -14x2 - 7x +125
c)
125 + 14x2 + 7x  - 6x4
d)
-6x4+ 14x2 + 7x - 125
12.
a)
Even Degree
- Leading Coeff.
b)
Even Degree
+ Leading Coeff.
c)
Odd Degree
- Leading Coeff.
d)
Odd Degree
+ Leading Coeff.
13.
The domain of a polynomial function is always (-∞, +∞).
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Perform the indicated operation. Write answer in descending order. ( 8x2 - 12x + 6 ) + ( 7x3 + 8x - 15 )

a)

15x2 - 4x - 9

b)

7x3 + 8x2 - 4x - 11

c)

7x3 + 8x2 - 4x - 9

d)

15x2 - 4x - 11

15.

Perform the indicated operation.

Write answer in descending order.

( 9x2 - 7x + 8 ) - ( 12x2 - 8x - 11 )

a)

-3x2 - 15x + 19

b)

21x2 - 15x - 3

c)

-3x2 - 15x - 3

d)

-3x2 + x + 19

16.
Simplify the expression.
(4a3 - 8a - 4a2) + (7a3 - 7 - 6a)
a)
11a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7 
b)
5a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7 
c)
5a3 - 4a2 - 20a - 7 
d)
5a3 - 9a2 - 20a - 7
17.

Simplify:  (a+4)2\left(a+4\right)^2  

a)

 a2+16a^2+16  

b)

 a2+8a^2+8  

c)

 2a+82a+8  

d)

 a2+8a+16a^2+8a+16  

18.

Find the product.

( 2x - 5y ) ( 3x + 4y )

a)

6x2 - 7xy - 20y2

b)

6x2 + 7xy - 20y2

c)

6x2 - 7xy + 20y2

d)

6x2 - 20y2

19.

Multiply.

(Note: binomial times trinomial)

( x - 4 ) ( x2 + 9x - 7 )

a)

x3 + 13x2 + 29x + 28

b)

x3 + 5x2 - 43x + 28

c)

x3 - 4x2 - 7x + 28

d)

x3 - 5x2 + 43x + 28