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Ch2-Polynomial and Rational Functions Revised

This document provides a worksheet on polynomials and rational functions with 11 problems covering topics such as finding roots of polynomials, long division of polynomials, writing polynomials as products of linear factors, graphing rational functions, and identifying asymptotes and domains of rational functions. Students are asked to show their work and solve problems related to polynomials, rational functions, and their key characteristics and properties. The document aims to help students practice and demonstrate their understanding of important concepts involving polynomials and rational functions.

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Ch2-Polynomial and Rational Functions Revised

This document provides a worksheet on polynomials and rational functions with 11 problems covering topics such as finding roots of polynomials, long division of polynomials, writing polynomials as products of linear factors, graphing rational functions, and identifying asymptotes and domains of rational functions. Students are asked to show their work and solve problems related to polynomials, rational functions, and their key characteristics and properties. The document aims to help students practice and demonstrate their understanding of important concepts involving polynomials and rational functions.

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POLYNOMIALS AND RATIONAL FUNCTION

Name:

Date:

My Achievement Goal for this chapter is… (Circle one)


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This Assignment is:

Good to Go Needs Corrections

Please answer all questions on this sheet and remember to show all your work!

1. Consider the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = −2(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐) given below:

a. Find all the roots of 𝑓(𝑥).

b. Now, re-write 𝑓(𝑥) using the information above.

2. Find the remainder of the following polynomials if it is divided by (𝑥 − 3).


a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1

b. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 3 + 11𝑥 2 − 6𝑥
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3. Compute the following long division.

(2𝑥 4 + 21𝑥 3 + 35𝑥 2 − 37𝑥 + 46) ÷ (2𝑥 + 7)

4. The remainder when 𝑘𝑥 4 + 9𝑥 3 − 45𝑥 2 − 57𝑥 + 90 is divided by (𝑥 − 4) is 486. Find 𝑘.

5. Write a cubic polynomial function that has the zeros 2, 3 and 4 and has a leading coefficient of 1.

6. Write the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 32 as a product of linear factors.


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7. Solve 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12 = 0.

8. (a) State the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.

(b) Graph the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 − 1)


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9.
a. Sketch 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 4)3 (𝑥 − 2)2 on the grid provided below.

b. The general sixth degree monic polynomial looks like:


𝑦 = 𝑥 6 + 𝑏𝑥 5 + 𝑐𝑥 4 + 𝑑𝑥 3 + 𝑒𝑥 2 + 𝑓𝑥 + 𝑔
If 𝑟1 , 𝑟2 , … , 𝑟6 are the roots of the given polynomial, then the coefficients 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒, 𝑓, 𝑔
can be found easily. In particular,
𝑏 = −(𝑟1 + 𝑟2 + 𝑟3 + 𝑟4 + 𝑟5 + 𝑟6 ), and 𝑔 = 𝑟1 ⋅ 𝑟2 ⋅ 𝑟3 ⋅ 𝑟4 ⋅ 𝑟5 ⋅ 𝑟6 .
“𝑔” and “𝑏” are called norm and trace of 𝒓 where 𝑟 is a root of the given polynomial.
Find the norm and trace of 𝑟.

𝑥2
10. Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥 2 −4
a. State the vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

b. Find the domain of 𝑓(𝑥).


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2𝑥 2 −72
11. Consider ℎ(𝑥) = 4(𝑥+6)
.
a. Find the domain and range of ℎ(𝑥).

b. Sketch ℎ(𝑥) and identify all the features of ℎ(𝑥) such as asymptotes, holes, or 𝑥 and 𝑦
intercepts.

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