Polynomial Functions and Equations

What is the degree of f(x)?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

f(x) = 2x³ - 3x² + 4x -10 State the maximum and minimum number of zeros for f(x).

• Max: 3 Min: 0

• Max 2 Min: 0

• Max: 1 Min: 1

• Max: 3 Min: 1

f(x) = -3x⁴ + x³ - 2x² + x - 1 State the maximum and minimum number of zeros for f(x).

• Max: 4 Min: 1

• Max: 3 Min: 0

• Max: 4 Min: 0

• Max: 3 Min: 1

What is the y-intercept of f(x)?

• (-1, 0)

• (0, -1)

• (-3, 0)

• (0, -3)

Solve x⁴ - 256 = 0

• x = 4, x = - 4

• x = 4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i,         x = -4i

-19 = -8 (-4 + a) - (2a + 1)

• a = -1

• a = 14

• a = -5

• a = 5

What are two solutions to the polynomial:
x²+14x=0

• x=0, x= 14

• x=-14

• x= 1, x =10

• x= -14, x = 0 

Solve: -6x-1+5x²=8x²

• x = 5 ±√67 /6

• x = 1, 2/7

• x = 1 ±√ 22

• x = 3 ±√6 / -3

5.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations
Solve the equation.

• a = 0 (repeated)

• a = 1 (repeated)

• a = 1 (repeated), 0 (repeated)

• a = -1 (repeated), 0 (repeated)

• a = 0

• a = 2

• a = -2, 0

• a = 2, 0