Deck 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Deck 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
1
Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
.
A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
B) no positive reals; no negative reals
C) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
B) no positive reals; no negative reals
C) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
2
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)


3
Find the standard form of the quadratic function shown below: 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)


4
Find all the rational zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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5
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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6
Use synthetic division to divide. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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7
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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8
Graph the given function.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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9
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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10
Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
.
A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) no positive reals; no negative reals
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
E) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) no positive reals; no negative reals
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
E) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
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11
An open box is to be made from a square piece of cardboard, 35 inches on a side, by cutting equal squares with sides of length x from the corners and turning up the sides (see figure below). Determine the function, V, in terms of x, that represents the volume of the box.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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12
Use long division to divide. 
A)
B) 4x - 1
C)
D)
E)

A)

B) 4x - 1
C)

D)

E)

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13
Using a graphing utility, graph
and approximate the zeros and their multiplicity.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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14
Write
in the form
when
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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15
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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16
A farmer has 240 feet of fencing and wants to build two identical pens for his prize-winning pigs. The pens will be arranged as shown. Determine the dimensions of a pen that will maximize its area. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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17
If
is a root of
, use synthetic division to factor the polynomial completely and list all real solutions of the equation.
A)
; 
B)
; 
C)
; 
D)
; 
E)
; 


A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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18
Using the factors
and
, find the remaining factor(s) of
and write the polynomial in fully factored form.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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19
Determine the vertex of the graph of the quadratic function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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20
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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21
An open box is to be made from a square piece of cardboard, 35 inches on a side, by cutting equal squares with sides of length x from the corners and turning up the sides (see figure below). Determine the function, V, in terms of x, that represents the volume of the box.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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22
Using a graphing utility, graph
and approximate the zeros and their multiplicity.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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23
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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24
Determine the vertex of the graph of the quadratic function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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25
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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26
Using the factors
and
, find the remaining factor(s) of
and write the polynomial in fully factored form.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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27
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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28
A farmer has 240 feet of fencing and wants to build two identical pens for his prize-winning pigs. The pens will be arranged as shown. Determine the dimensions of a pen that will maximize its area. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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29
Write
in the form
when
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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30
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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31
Graph the given function.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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32
Use synthetic division to divide. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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33
Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function
.
A)
B)
C) no zeros
D)
E)

A)

B)

C) no zeros
D)

E)

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34
If
is a root of
, use synthetic division to factor the polynomial completely and list all real solutions of the equation.
A)
; 
B)
; 
C)
; 
D)
; 
E)
; 


A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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35
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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36
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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37
Use long division to divide. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) 4x - 3

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) 4x - 3
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38
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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39
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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40
Find the standard form of the quadratic function shown below: 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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41
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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42
Find the standard form of the quadratic function shown below: 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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43
Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
.
A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
B) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
C) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) no positive reals; no negative reals
E) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
B) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
C) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) no positive reals; no negative reals
E) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
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44
A farmer has 336 feet of fencing and wants to build two identical pens for his prize-winning pigs. The pens will be arranged as shown. Determine the dimensions of a pen that will maximize its area. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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45
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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46
An open box is to be made from a square piece of cardboard, 21 inches on a side, by cutting equal squares with sides of length x from the corners and turning up the sides (see figure below). Determine the function, V, in terms of x, that represents the volume of the box.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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47
Find all the rational zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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48
Using a graphing utility, graph
and approximate the zeros and their multiplicity.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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49
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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50
Determine the vertex of the graph of the quadratic function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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51
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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52
Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function
.
A) no zeros
B)
C)
D)
E)

A) no zeros
B)

C)

D)

E)

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53
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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54
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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55
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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56
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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57
Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at
and passes through the point
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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58
Graph the given function.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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59
Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
.
A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) no positive reals; no negative reals
D) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) no positive reals; no negative reals
D) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
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60
Find all real zeros of the polynomial
and determine the multiplicity of each.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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61
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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62
Find the vertex of the parabolic graph of the equation. y = 6(x - 7) 2 + 4
A) (49, 4)
B) (7, 6)
C) (4, 7)
D) (7, 4)
E) (7, 0)
A) (49, 4)
B) (7, 6)
C) (4, 7)
D) (7, 4)
E) (7, 0)
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63
Graph the quadratic function. f (x) = x2 + 3x
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)

B)

C)

D)

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64
Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
.
A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
E) no positive reals; no negative reals

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 1 negative real
E) no positive reals; no negative reals
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Graph the quadratic function. 
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B)
C)
D)

A)

B)

C)

D)

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66
Find all zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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67
Find all the rational zeros of the function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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68
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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69
Graph the quadratic function. f (x) = - 3x2 + 2
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)

B)

C)

D)

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70
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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71
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.
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B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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72
Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) no zeros

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) no zeros
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73
Using the factors
and
, find the remaining factor(s) of
and write the polynomial in fully factored form.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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74
Find the vertex of the parabola. y = 9x2 - 10
A) (0, -10)
B) (0, 9)
C) (9, -10)
D) (-10, 0)
E) (-10, 9)
A) (0, -10)
B) (0, 9)
C) (9, -10)
D) (-10, 0)
E) (-10, 9)
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75
Use synthetic division to divide. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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76
If
is a root of
, use synthetic division to factor the polynomial completely and list all real solutions of the equation.
A)
; 
B)
; 
C)
; 
D)
; 
E)
; 


A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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77
Find all the real zeros of
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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78
Write
as a product of linear factors.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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79
Use long division to divide. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) -x + 2

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) -x + 2
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Use Descartes' Rule of Signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative zeros of
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A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) no positive reals; no negative reals

A) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
B) 3 positive reals or 1 positive real; no negative reals
C) 0 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
D) 1 positive real; 3 negative reals or 1 negative real
E) no positive reals; no negative reals
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