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Graphing Polynomial Functions — Unit test Answers

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Let a and b be real numbers where a b 0. Which of the following functions could represent the graph below?

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A
f(x) = x(x – a)2(x – b)4
B
f(x) = x(x – a)3(x – b)2
C
f(x) = x4(x – a)(x – b)2
D
f(x) = x2(x – a)5(x – b)
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What is the quotient of (2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 7x – 3) ÷ (x2 – 2x + 1)?

A
2 x Superscript 4 Baseline minus 3 x cubed minus eleven-halves
Option A
B
2x2 + x – 3 –
Option B
C
2x2 – x
D
2x2 + x – 3
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If (x + k) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

A
f(k) = 0
B
f(–k) = 0
C
A root of f(x) is x = k.
D
A y intercept of f(x) is x = –k.
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Which statement about the simplified binomial expansion of (a + b2)n, where n is a positive integer, is true?

A
The exponent of b will always be even.
B
The exponent of a will always be odd.
C
The sum of the exponents of a and b will always equal n.
D
The sum of the exponents of a and b will always equal n – 1.
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What is the ninth term in the binomial expansion of (x – 2y)13?

A
329,472x5y8
B
–329,472x5y8
C
–41,184x8y5
D
41,184x8y5
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Which of the following is the complete list of roots for the polynomial function ?

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–5, 3
B
–5, 3, –4 + i, –4 – i
C
–5, 3, –4 + i, 4 + i
D
–4 + i, –4 – i
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If f(–5) = 0, what are all the factors of the function ? Use the Remainder Theorem.

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A
(x – 2)(x + 5)(x – 3)
B
(x + 2)(x – 5)(x + 3)
C
(x – 2)(x + 5)
D
(x + 2)(x – 5)
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If (x – 5) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

A
A root of f(x) is x = –5.
B
A root of f(x) is x = 5.
C
Both x = –5 and x = 5 are roots of f(x).
D
Neither x = –5 nor x = 5 is a root of f(x).
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The side length, s, of a cube is 3x + 2y. If V = s3, what is the volume of the cube?

A
3x3 + 18x2y + 36xy2 + 8y3
B
27x3 + 54x2y + 18xy2 + 2y3
C
27x3 + 18x2y + 12xy2 + 2y3
D
27x3 + 54x2y + 36xy2 + 8y3
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Which statement about the polynomial function g(x) is true?

A
If all rational roots of g(x) = 0 are integers, the leading coefficient of g(x) must be 1.
B
If all roots of g(x) = 0 are integers, the leading coefficient of g(x) must be 1.
C
If the leading coefficient of g(x) is 1, all rational roots of g(x) = 0 must be integers.
D
If the leading coefficient of g(x) is 1, all roots of g(x) = 0 must be integers.

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