NAME: ___________________________
42 KNOW / 12 APP / 12 INQ / 12 COMM /6
MHF4U1 - UNIT 3 – POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
TEST
1) For the function f ( x) 5( x 3)(2 x 5)( x 4) 2 , state the following properties.
(K – 6 marks)
a) Degree: _______ b) Leading coefficient: ________
c) Zeros: ________________________ d) Number of turning points: _________
e) End behaviour:
2) Divide (6 x 3 11x 2 9) (2 x 1) . 3) Divide (3 x 4 2 x 3 3 x 2 5 x 8) ( x 2 3 x 1) .
(K – 3 marks) (K – 3 marks)
4) Factor 2 x 4 x 3 23 x 2 46 x 24 . (A – 4 marks)
5) Factor 40 x 5 135 x 2 . (A – 3 marks)
6) For the graph of a polynomial function shown on the right, state
whether the leading coefficient of the polynomial is positive or
negative, and whether its degree is even or odd. (K – 2 marks)
Sign of leading coefficient: _____________
Degree even or odd: __________________
7) The graph on the left was obtained by transforming the graph of
y x 3 . Determine the equation of the graph. (A – 3 marks)
8) Sketch the graph of f ( x) x 4 4 x 3 20 x 2 48 x using the zeros and end behaviour. Be
sure to show all calculations. (I – 6 marks)
9) Determine the equation of the degree 6 polynomial
shown on the right. You may leave your answer in
factored form. (I – 3 marks)
10) The function f ( x) ax 3 bx 2 116 x 30 has a factor of x – 3. Furthermore, when f(x) is
divided by x + 1, the remainder is 96. Determine the values of a and b. (I – 3 marks)
11) A student named Polly Nomial claimed that the function f ( x) 3(2 x 4) 7 1 has local
maxima and minima. Is Polly’s claim correct? Explain. (C – 2 marks)
12) Complete the following table. (C – 4 marks)
Type of Polynomial Minimum Number Maximum Number Minimum Number Maximum Number
Function of Zeros of Zeros of Turning Points of Turning Points
Cubic
Quartic