Name:_______________________

Date assigned:______________ Precalculus | Packer Collegiate Institute

Band:________

Polynomial Functions

Warm Up: 1. In Geogebra, graph y x n where n takes on various counting numbers (1, 2, 3, ). Generally, the graph looks like Generally, the graph looks like

for even n values. This is because for large positive x-values, the output is: POS / NEG for large negative x-values, the output is: POS / NEG

for odd n values. This is because for large positive x-values, the output is: POS / NEG for large negative x-values, the output is: POS / NEG

2. (a) Without graphing, list everything you can tell me about the graph of y (2 x 5)( x 2)( x 3) .

(b) Depending on what you listed above, you may have answered some of these. For

y (2 x 5)( x 2)( x 3)
What is the degree? What is the leading coefficient? What is the name for a polynomial with that degree? What is leading term?

For large positive x-values, the output is: POS / NEG For large negative x-values, the output is: POS / NEG What is/are the x-intercepts? What is/are the y-intercepts? (c) When x 2.45 , the term 2 x 5 is [+ or -], the term x 2 is [+ or -], and x 3 is [+ or -]. Thus, when x 2.45 , the output of the function is [+ or -] (d) When x 2.55 , the term 2 x 5 is [+ or -], the term x 2 is [+ or -], and x 3 is [+ or -]. Thus, when x 2.55 , the output of the function is [+ or -] (e) When x 3 , the term 2 x 5 is [+ or -], the term x 2 is [+ or -], and x 3 is [+ or -]. Thus, when x 3 , the output of the function is [+ or -] (f) Draw a numberline below and label the x-intercepts on the number line. Then for x-values where the output is positive, put a + sign above the numberline at that value. And for x-values where the output is negative, put a sign below the numberline at that value. What you are doing is constructing a sign analysis.

(g) Now use your calculator to graph this polynomial using the window [-4,3]x[-34,15]. There is one valley and one peak. Use your calculator to identify the valley (a.k.a. relative minimum) and the peak (a.k.a. relative maximum). valley: ___________________ peak: ____________________

3. This problem is unrelated to problem #2. I used my calculator and found the following table of values for a polynomial I have been working with:

x y

-2.50 27.5

-1.75 -10.09

1.20 -14.98

Explain whether the following two statements are definitely true, possibly true, or definitely false. STATEMENT 1: There is an x-intercept somewhere on the interval [-2.50, -1.75]. (This means: There is an xintercepts between x 2.50 and x 1.75 .)

STATEMENT 2: There is an x-intercept somewhere on the interval [-1.75, 1.20]. (This means: There is an xintercepts between x 1.75 and x 1.20 .)

4. Draw a quick sketch of a linear equation with the following things: Exactly three x-intercepts: Exactly two x-intercepts: Exactly one x-intercept: No x-intercepts:

5. Draw a quick sketch of a quadratic equation with the following things: Three x-intercepts: Two x-intercepts: One x-intercept: No x-intercepts:

6. Draw a quick sketch of a quadratic where the leading coefficient is -2 and has (a) no real roots (b) one real root (c) two real roots

7. Draw a quick sketch of a quadratic where the leading coefficient is 2 and has (d) no real roots (e) one real root (f) two real roots

8. (a) Show me all x-values where the output of f ( x) ( x 1) 2 ( x 3) x will be positive.

(b) Negative?