MP2 ALG 2 - 6 weeks exam Extra credit

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

The degree of the polynomial determines the number of roots.

• True
• False

How many zeros does the following function have?
f(x)= x⁵ - 3x³ + x

• 8
• 9
• 5
• 3

What are the roots of the polynomial?

• -3, 0, and 3

• 0

• -2, 10, and -10

• 11, 0 and -11

Which root has a multiplicity of 2?

• -1

• 2

• 4

• -4

What are the zeros of the polynomial function?

y = (x + 2)(x - 7)³

• -2, 7 multiplicity 3

• -2, 7, 3

• 2, -7 multiplicity 3

• 2, -7, 3

What are the

zeros of the polynomial

y = 5(x + 4)(x + 1)(x - 3)?

• -4, -1, 3

• 3, 5, 4, 1

• 4, 1, -3

• 3, -4, -1, 5

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

• No solution