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AP Precalculus - Unit 1A Study Guide: Polynomial Functions

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C TOP: 1.1

2. ANS: D TOP: 1.2
3. ANS: C TOP: 1.6
4. ANS: B TOP: 1.2
5. ANS: A TOP: 1.1
6. ANS: D TOP: 1.3
7. ANS: C TOP: 1.5
8. ANS: D TOP: 1.5
9. ANS: A TOP: 1.5
10. ANS: C TOP: 1.5
11. ANS: A TOP: 1.6
12. ANS: D TOP: 1.4

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

13. ANS: A TOP: 1.4

14. ANS: C TOP: 1.2

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PROBLEM

15. ANS:
(a) (i) n  5 Due to the shape of the graph, there are at least 2 zeros when x < 0 and at least three more
when x > 0.
1 pt n  5 1 pt 2 zeros when x < 0 1 pt 3 zeros when x > 0 1 pt no logic errors

(ii) a > 0 The right end of the function increases without bound ( or lim f   )
x
1 pt a  0 1 pt reason

 
(b) n9 x  3 2 must also be a zero by the Conjugate Root Theorem. The factor  x 2  2  will
 
yield 2 complex zeros as well.
1 pt value of n is greater than answer in (a) (i) by exactly 4
1 pt references conjugate pair 1 pt references complex zeros

12  0
(c) 2 1 pt AROC setup w/ correct values 1 pt simplifies to 2
3  3

(d) b=4 1 pt uses AROC from (c) 1 pt x  2 1 pt y  4

 
(e) > “12 – c” is the output variable change over the interval  1, 3  . “b” (or “b – 0”) is the output
 
variable change over the interval  3,  1  . Since g is concave up, the rates of change must increase
as values of the input variable increase. Therefore, 12  c  b .
1 pt recognizes expressions represent ROC 1 pt connects “concave up” to increasing ROC
1 pt references input values 1 pt correct answer of “>”