Name: Manguilimotan, Retchel A. MATH 3A Instructor: Alvin C.

Consarva
MATH 26
Module 4 (Assessment)
A. State the degree and leading coefficient of each polynomial in one variable. If it is not a
polynomial in one variable, explain why.
1. 7 — x
Answer:
It is a polynomial in one variable. The degree is 1 and the leading coefficient is -1.
2. a2 + 2ab + b2
Answer:
It is not a polynomial in one variable. It contains two variable, a and b.
3. 7 + 3x2 — 5x3 + 6x2 — 2x
Answer:
It is a polynomial in one variable. The degree is 3 and the leading coefficient is -5.
4. (a + 1)(a2 — 4)
Answer:
It is a polynomial in one variable. The degree is 3 and the leading coefficient is 1.
5. 6x4 + 3x2 + 4x — 8
Answer:
It is a polynomial in one variable. The degree is 4 and the leading coefficient is 6.

B. Find p(4) and p(—2) for each function.

1. p(x) = 2 — x
Solution:
p ( 4 )=2−4 p (−2 )=2−(−2)
p ( 4 )=−2 p (−2 )=4

2. p(x) = x2 — 3x + 8
Solution:
2 2
p ( 4 )=(4) −3 ( 4 ) +8 p (−2 )=(−2) −3 (−2 )+ 8
p ( 4 )=16−12+ 8 p (−2 )=4+6+ 8
p ( 4 )=12 p (−2 )=18

3. p(x) = x5 — x2
Solution:
 5 2 5 2
p ( 4 )=(4) −(4 ) p (−2 )=(−2) −(−2)
p ( 4 )=1 024−16 p (−2 )=−32−4

p ( 4 )=1 008 p (−2 )=−36

4. p(x) = 2x3 — x2 + 5x — 7
Solution:
3 2 3 2
p ( 4 )=2(4) −( 4 ) +5(4)−7 p (−2 )=2(−2) −(−2 ) +5(−2)−7

p ( 4 )=128−16+20−7 p (−2 )=−16−4−10−7

p ( 4 )=125 p (−2 )=−37

5. p(x) = x4 — 7x3 + 8x — 6
Solution:
4 3 4 3
p ( 4 )=(4) −7 ( 4 ) +8(4)−6 p (−2 )=(−2) −7 (−2 ) +8 (−2)−6
p ( 4 )=256−448+32−6 p (−2 )=16+56−16−6

p ( 4 )=−166 p (−2 )=50

C. If p(x) = 3x2 — 2x + 5 and r(x) = x3 + x + 1, find each value.

1. r(3a)
Solution:
r ( 3 a )=(3 a)3 +3 a+1
3
r ( 3 a )=27 a +3 a+1

2. 4p(a)
Solution:
4 p ( a )=4[3 ( a )2−2(a)+5]
4 p ( a )=4[3 a2 −2 a+5]
4 p ( a )=12 a2−8 a+20

3. p(a2)
Solution:
2 2
p ( a ) =3 ( a ) −2(a )+ 5
2 2

p ( a ) =3 a −2 a +5
2 4 2

4. r(x + 1)
Solution:
r ( x+ 1 )=( x +1)3+( x +1)+1
r ( x+ 1 )=x 3+ 3 x 2 +3 x+1+ x +1+1
3 2
r ( x+ 1 )=x + 3 x +4 x+3
 5. r(x + 1) — r(x2)
Solution:
r ( x+ 1 )−r ( x 2)=[( x +1)3+( x +1)+1 ] −[(x 2)3 + x 2 +1 ]
r ( x+ 1 )−r (x )=[ x +3 x +3 x+1+ x +1+1 ]−[ x + x + 1 ]
2 3 2 6 2

r ( x+ 1 )−r ( x )=x + 3 x +3 x+ 1+ x+1+1−x −x −1

2 3 2 6 2

r ( x+ 1 )−r ( x 2 )=−x 6 + x 3+ 2 x 2 +4 x +2

6. 3[p(x2 — 1)] + 4p(x)

Solution:
3 [ p ( x −1 ) ] +4 p ( x )=3 [ 3 ( x −1 ) −2 ( x −1 )+ 5 ] +4 [ 3 ( x ) −2(x)+5 ]
2 2 2 2 2

3 [ p ( x 2−1 ) ] +4 p ( x )=3 [ 3 x 4−6 x2 +3−2 x 2 +2+5 ] + 4 [ 3 x 2−2 x +5 ]

3 [ p ( x 2−1 ) ] +4 p ( x )=3 [ 3 x 4−8 x 2 +10 ] + 4 [ 3 x2 −2 x +5 ]
3 [ p ( x 2−1 ) ] +4 p ( x )=9 x 4 −24 x 2 +30+12 x 2−8 x +20
3 [ p ( x −1 ) ] +4 p ( x )=9 x −12 x −8 x +50
2 4 2

D. For each graph,

a. describe the end behavior,
b. determine whether it represents an odd-degree or an even-degree polynomial function, and
c. state the number of real zeros.

1. 2. 3.

a. Left: a. Left: a. Left:

f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →−∞ f ( x ) →+ ∞, as x →−∞ f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →−∞
Right:
Right: Right:
f ( x ) →+ ∞, as x →+∞
f ( x ) →+ ∞ , as x →+∞ f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →+ ∞
b. even-degree
b. Odd-degree c. The graph intersects the x- b. Even-degree
c. The graph intersects the x- axis at four points, so the
axis at three points, so the
c. The graph does not intersect
function has four real zeros
the x-axis, so the function has
function has three real zeros
4. 5. 6.

a. Left: a. Left: a. Left:

f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →−∞ f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →−∞ f ( x ) →−∞ , as x →−∞
Right: Right: Right:
f ( x ) →+ ∞ , as x →+∞ f ( x ) →+ ∞, as x →+∞ f ( x ) →+ ∞, as x →+∞

b. Odd-degree b. Odd-degree b. Even-degree

E. For Exercises 1–3, use the graph that models the
attendance to Broadway plays (in millions) from
1970—2000.
1. Is the graph an odd-degree or even-degree function?
 Even-degree

2. Discuss the end behavior of the graph.

 f ( x ) →+ ∞ , as x →+∞ , As the years pass by, the attendance to Broadway plays
also increases.

3. Do you think attendance at Broadway plays will increase or decrease after 2000? Explain
your reasoning.
 It will increase after 2000 since in the year between 1997 and 2000 it hit a maximum point
and the attendance in Broadway plays after 2000 will still continue to rise.

F. For Exercises 1–5, complete each of the following.

a. Graph each function by making a table of values.

b. Determine consecutive values of x between which each real zero is located.
c. Estimate the x-coordinates at which the relative maxima and relative minima occur.

1. f(x) = —x4 + x3 + 8x2 — 3

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
f(x) -39 5 3 -3 5 21 15 -67

 The changes in sign indicates there are zeros between x = -1 and x = 0.

 The value of f(x) at x = 2 is greater than the surrounding points, so it is a relative maximum.
The value of f(x) at x = 0 is less than the surrounding points, so it is a relative minimum.
 2. f(x) = x4 — 9x3 + 25x2 — 24x + 6

x 0 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) 6 -1 2 -3 -10 11

 The changes in sign indicates there are zeros between x = 0 and x = 1, between x = 2 and
x = 3, and between x = 4 and x = 5.
 The value of f(x) at x = 5 is greater than the surrounding points, so it is a relative maximum.
The value of f(x) at x = 4 is less than the surrounding points, so it is a relative minimum.

3. f(x) = 2x4 — 4x3 — 2x2 + 3x — 5

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
f(x) 45 -4 -5 -6 -7 40
  The changes in sign indicates there are zeros between x = -2 and x = -1, and between x = 2
and x = 3.
 The value of f(x) at x = -2 is greater than the surrounding points, so it is a relative
maximum. The value of f(x) at x = 2 is less than the surrounding points, so it is a relative
minimum.

4. f(x) = x5 + 4x4 — x3 — 9x2 + 3

x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 7 -2 3 -6 -2

 The changes in sign indicates there are zeros between x = -2 and x = -1, and between x = 0
and x = 1.
 The value of f(x) at x = -2 is greater than the surrounding points, so it is a relative
maximum. The value of f(x) at x = 1 is less than the surrounding points, so it is a relative
minimum.

5. f(x) = x5 — 6x4 + 4x3 + 17x2 — 5x — 6

 x -1 0 1 2 3 4
f(x) 5 -6 5 20 -3 -10

 The changes in sign indicates there are zeros between x = -1 and x = 0, and between x = 2
and x = 3.
 The value of f(x) at x = 2 is greater than the surrounding points, so it is a relative maximum.
The value of f(x) at x = 4 is less than the surrounding points, so it is a relative minimum.

G. Solve the following problems on systems of linear equations.

1. During school vacation, Marquis wants to go bowling and to play laser tag. He wants to play
6 total games but needs to figure out how many of each he can play if he spends exactly
$20. Each game of bowling is $2 and each game of laser tag is $4.
a. Let x represent the number of games Marquis bowls and let y represent the number of
games of laser tag Marquis plays. Write a system of equations that describes the situation.
Then write the equations in slope-intercept form.

{
−x
2 x +4 y=20 ≫≫ y= +5
 2
x + y=6 ≫ ≫ y=−x +6

b. Graph the solutions of both equations.

c. How many games of bowling and

how many games of laser tag will
Marquis play?
 2 games of bowling and
4 games of laser tag will Marquis play.

2. Ace Car Rental rents cars for x dollars per day plus y dollars for each mile driven. Carlos
rented a car for 4 days, drove it 160 miles, and spent $120. Vanessa rented a car for 1 day,
drove it 240 miles, and spent $80. Write equations to represent Carlos’s expenses and
Vanessa’s expenses. Then solve the system and tell what each number represents.
Solution:

{4 x+x +160
240 y=80
y=120

x +240 y=80
x +240 y−240 y=80−240 y
x=80−240 y
 4 x+160 y =120
4 (80−240 y)+160 y=120
320−960 y+ 160 y =120
−800 y=−200
1
y=
4

1
x +240( )=80
4
x +60=80
x=20

Checking:
4 x+160 y =120 x +240 y=80
1 1
4 (20)+160( )=120 20+240( )=80
4 4
80+40=120 20+60=80
120=120 80=80
The cost of car rent per day is 20 dollars plus 0.25 dollars for every mile drove.
3. At the county fair, the Baxter family bought 6 hot dogs and 4 juice drinks for $16.70. The
Farley family bought 3 hot dogs and 4 juice drinks for $10.85. Find the price of a hot dog
and the price of a juice drink.
Solution: x = hotdogs y = juice drinks

{63 x+x+ 44 yy=10.85

=16.70

6 x +4 y=16.70
3 x+ 4 y =10.85
3 x=5.85
5.85
x= ∨1.95
3
6 x +4 y=16.70
5.85
6( )+ 4 y=16.70
3
11.7+ 4 y=16.70
4 y=5
5
y= ∨1.25
4
Checking:
6 x +4 y=16.70 3 x+ 4 y =10.85
5.85 5 5.85 5
6( )+ 4( )=16.70 3( )+ 4( )=10.85
3 4 3 4
 11.7+5=16.70 5.85+5=10.85
16.7=16.70 10.85=10.85
The price of hotdog is $1.95 and the price of juice drinks is $1.25