Honors Precalculus Chapter 2 Review

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Write the equation of the parabola in standard form. Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, and x-intercepts. 1. f(x) = 3x2 12x + 11 2. f(x) = x2 + 8x + 12

3. Find the quadratic function that has vertex (1, -4) and passes through (7, -6).

Describe the end-behavior of the function. 4. f(x) = -3x5 + 2x2 5

5. f(x) = 2x6 6x3 + 1

Find the exact zeros of each function. 6. f(x) = x4 x3 2x2

7. h(x) = x3 x2 + 2x - 8

8. f(x) = 2x3 9x2 + 30x - 13

9. f(x) = x3 + 6x2 - 9x

10. f(x) = x3 4x2 + 6x 4

11. f(x) = x4 2x3 + 6x2 32x + 40

12. Write a polynomial with zeros at 3 and 1 + 2i.

13. The table shows the prices P per fine ounce of gold (in dollars) for the years 1996 to 2004. a. Graph the scatter plot for the data. b. Find a quadratic model for the data. c. Use the model to find when the price per ounce would have exceeded $500. Year Price 1996 389 1997 332 1998 295 1999 280 2000 280 2001 272 2002 311 2003 365 2004 410

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