Division of Polynomials — Unit test Answers

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Which is a factor of f(x) = 60x4 + 86x3 – 46x2 – 43x + 8? Use the Rational Root Theorem to help you find your answer.

A
x – 6
B
5x – 8
C
6x – 1
D
8x + 5
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What is the end behavior of the graph of the polynomial function f(x) = –x5 + 9x4 – 18x3?

A
As , and as , .
Option A
B
As , and as , .
Option B
C
As , and as , .
Option C
D
As , and as , .
Option D
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What are the solutions of the equation x4 – 5x2 – 36 = 0? Use factoring to solve.

A
x = ±2 and x = ±3
B
x = ±2i and x = ±3
C
x = ±2 and x = ±3i
D
x = ±2i and x = ±3i
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The price that a company charged for a computer accessory is given by the equation where x is the number of accessories that are produced, in millions. It costs the company $10 to make each accessory. The company currently produces 2 million accessories and makes a profit of 100 million dollars. What other number of accessories produced yields the same profit?

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A
1.45 million
B
3.45 million
C
40 million
D
48 million
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What are the solutions of the equation (x + 2)2 + 12(x + 2) – 14 = 0? Use u substitution and the quadratic formula to solve.

A
x = negative 8 plus-or-minus 5 StartRoot 2 EndRoot
Option A
B
x = negative 6 plus-or-minus 5 StartRoot 2 EndRoot
Option B
C
x = negative 4 plus-or-minus 5 StartRoot 2 EndRoot
Option C
D
x = negative 2 plus-or-minus 5 StartRoot 2 EndRoot
Option D
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According to the Rational Root Theorem, the following are potential roots of f(x) = 6x4 + 5x3 – 33x2 – 12x + 20., –2, 1, Which is an actual root of f(x)?

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Negative five-halves
Option A
B
–2
C
1
D
Ten-thirds
Option D
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Anja divides (8x3 – 36x2 + 54x – 27) by (2x – 3) as shown below. What error does Anja make?

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A
She makes a subtraction error.
B
She makes an error choosing the x-term in the quotient.
C
She makes a multiplication error.
D
She makes an error rewriting the problem in long division.
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A polynomial function has a root of –6 with multiplicity 3 and a root of 2 with multiplicity 4. If the function has a negative leading coefficient and is of odd degree, which could be the graph of the function?

A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
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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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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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Which statement best describes the equation x5 + x3 – 14 = 0?

A
The equation is quadratic in form because it is a fifth-degree polynomial.
B
The equation is quadratic in form because the difference of the exponent of the lead term and the exponent of the middle term is 2.
C
The equation is not quadratic in form because it cannot be rewritten as a second-degree polynomial.
D
The equation is not quadratic in form because the exponent of the lead term is not the square of the exponent of the middle term.
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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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