Properties of Polynomial Functions

What are the linear terms of the polynomial function?

• (x-2)(x-1)(x+1)(x-2)

• (x-2)(x-1)(x+1)(x+2)

• (x-2)(x-1)(x+1)(x+2)(x-4)

• (x-2)(x-1)(x+1)(x+2)(x+4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

In the above graph, which root has a multiplicity of 2?

• -1

• -3

• -120

• 4

What happens if a factor has a multiplicity of 3?

• Cross

• Nothing

• Bounce

• Squiggle

What is the leading coefficient of the following polynomial?

• -3

• -6

• 6

• 3

y = -2(x-3)(x+1)²(-2x+1) As x--> inf, y --> ?

• inf

• -inf

Which one is NOT a zero of the function?

• -5

• -1

• 3

• 5

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

When there is a cross through a factor on the graph what is the multiplicity?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

y = -2(x-3)(x+1)²(-2x+1)

As x --> - inf, y --> ?

• inf

• -inf

If Ms. Rivera plugs 0 in for the x-values, what is she trying to find?

• x-intercept

• highest degree

• y-intercept

• leading coefficient

In the above graph complete the following end behavior:
As x --> -∞, f(x) --> ____
As x --> +∞, f(x) --> ____

• -∞
  -∞

• +∞
  -∞

• -∞
  +∞

• +∞
  +∞