3.6.
3 Practice: Polynomial and Rational
Functions Practice
Precalculus Sem 1 Name:
Date:
Answer the following questions using what you've learned from this unit. Write your
responses in the space provided.
For questions 1, determine whether each expression is a monomial. If so, determine
its degree.
1.
( (
a b
) (1 point) ) (1 point)
Monomial degree=8 not monomial
For questions 2 - 5, determine whether each expression is a polynomial.
2. (1 point)
polynomial
3. (1 point)
Not polynomial
4. (1 point)
polynomial
5. (1 point)
polynomial
For questions 6 - 8, write each polynomial in standard form. Name each polynomial
according to its degree and the number of terms. Then, state all the following
information for each function: degree, leading coefficient, and constant term.
6. (2 points)
Standard form: m(x)=x^2+x-1
Polynomial name: trinomial
Degree: 2
Leading coefficient: 1
Constant term: -1
7. (2 points)
Standard form: d(x)=x+pi
Polynomial name: binomial
Degree: 1
Leading coefficient: 1
Constant term: pi
8. (2 points)
Standard form: w(x)=11x^3-6x^2+2
Polynomial name: trinomial
Degree: 3
Leading coefficient: 11
Constant term: 2
For questions 9 - 10, evaluate the function at the indicated value, using the technique
indicated.
9. Find w(-3) using synthetic substitution: (2 points)
w(-3)= -349
10. Find m(5) using direct substitution: (2 points)
m(5)=29
For questions 11 - 12, divide. Use synthetic division, if possible.
11. (2 points)
x^4+8x^2+15x+25+51/x-2
12. (2 points)
Can not be divided with synthetic division
For question 13, list the possible zeros for the polynomial.
13. (1 point)
-5.20, -0.46, 3.16
For question 14, use Descartes' rule of signs to describe possible combinations of
roots for the polynomial.
14. (1 point)
h(x) has 1 sign change which means it has one positive root h(-x) has 2 sign
changes so it has 2 or 0 negative roots
For questions 15 - 17, solve each polynomial equation.
15. (2 points)
16. (2 points)
x=9, 5+/- /17
2
17. (2 points)
x=6
For questions 18 - 19, describe the end behavior of the graph for each function.
18. (1 point)
(x —> infinity, y —> infinity) , (x—> - infinity, y—> - infinity)
19. (1 point)
(x —> infinity, y —> - infinity) , (x—> - infinity, y—> infinity)
For questions 20 - 21, find the intercepts and relative extrema for the graph of each
function.
20. (1 point)
(-2,0), (1,0), (0,½) / RE=(1,0)min , (-1,1)max
21. (1 point)
X -intercept= (0,0),(5/2,0),(-5,0) / RE=y=66.0, 19.7
Y -intercept= (0,0)
For questions 20 - 25, sketch the graph of each function.
22. (2 points)
23. (2 points)
24. (2 points)
25. (2 points)
For questions 26 - 29, identify the asymptotes, removable discontinuities, and
intercepts for the graph of each function.
26. (2 points)
Asymptote: x=0 oblique: y=x/3 -4
Discontinuities: none
Intercept: (10,0) (2,0)
27. (2 points)
28. (2 points)
Asymptote: x=-2.75, y=2 oblique: x
Discontinuities: x
Intercept: (1,0) (-1-/3 /2,0)(-1+/3 /2,0)(0,1/0)
29. (2 points)
For question 30, state the domain and range of the function.
30. (2 points)
Domain: (- infinity, -1)(-1,1)(1,infinity)
Range: (-infinity, infinity)
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3.6.3 Practice: Polynomial and Rational Functions
