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Factoring Polynomials

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
x4 - 4x2 - 45
a)
(x2 - 5)(x - 3)(x + 3)
b)
(x2 + 45)(x + 1)(x - 1)
c)
(x2 + 5)(x - 3)(x + 3)
d)
(x2 + 3)(x - 5)(x + 3)
2.
x4 - 48x2 - 49
a)
(x2 - 7)(x - 7)(x + 1)
b)
(x2 + 49)(x2 + 1)
c)
(x - 7)(x - 7)(x2 + 1)
d)
(x + 7)(x - 7)(x2 + 1)
3.

Factor completely.

x2+8x−9x^2+8x-9  

a)

(x+3)(x−3)\left(x+3\right)\left(x-3\right)  

b)

(2x+3)(x−3)\left(2x+3\right)\left(x-3\right)  

c)

(x−9)(x+1)\left(x-9\right)\left(x+1\right)  

d)

(x−1)(x+9)\left(x-1\right)\left(x+9\right)  

4.

Factor completely.

2x2−3x−142x^2-3x-14  

a)

(x+7)(2x−3)\left(x+7\right)\left(2x-3\right)  

b)

(2x+2)(x−7)\left(2x+2\right)\left(x-7\right)  

c)

(2x−7)(x+2)\left(2x-7\right)\left(x+2\right)  

d)

(x−14)(x+1)\left(x-14\right)\left(x+1\right)  

5.

Factor Completely

x2−49x^2-49  

a)

(x+7)(x−7)\left(x+7\right)\left(x-7\right)  

b)

7(x−7)7\left(x-7\right)  

c)

(x−7)(x−7)\left(x-7\right)\left(x-7\right)  

d)

x(x−7)x\left(x-7\right)  

6.
a)
x4(x2 - 5x - 24)
b)
(x - 8)(x + 3)
c)
x4(x - 8)(x + 3)
d)
(x3 - 8)(x3 +3)
7.
FInd all zeros for the polynomial
f(x) = x4+8x2-9
a)
-1, ⅓, ±3i
b)
½, -1, ±3i
c)
1, -1, ±i√11
d)
1, -1, ±3i
8.
How many zeros does the polynomial function
 P(x) = 3x4+4x-8 have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Solve x4 - 256 = 0
a)
x = 4, x = - 4
b)
x = 4, x = 4i
c)
x = 4, x -4, x = 4i
d)
x = 4, x -4, x = 4i,         x = -4i
10.

Solve the following equation. x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 = 0

a)

x = 0, x = 3, x = 1

b)

x = -3, x = -1

c)

x = 3, x = 1

d)

x = 0, x = -3, x = -1

11.

How many root/s does the polynomial equation have?

x4-3x2+10=0

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Factor Completely:

k4 - 10k2 - 39

a)

(k2 - 13)(k2 + 3)

b)

(k - 13)(k + 3)

c)

(k2 + 15)(k2 - 3)

d)

(k + 13)(k - 3)