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1. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6, the graph falls to the _______ and arises to the ______.
2. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4, the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right, respectively.
3. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −𝑥 7 − 3𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 4 rises to the ________ and falls to the _______.
4. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −2𝑥 4 − 3 , the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right,
respectively.
5. If the multiplicity of the root is even, the graph is ________ to the x-axis.
6. If the multiplicity of the root is odd, the graph ________ the x-axis.

Tell whether each statement is True or False.

1. The polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7 has two variations of sign.
2. Descartes’s Rule of Signs indicates that 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 must have three positive zeros.
3. The number of variations in signs of 𝑃(−𝑥) is equal to the number of negative real solutions of 𝑃(𝑥).
4. The complex (imaginary) zeros of a polynomial always occur in conjugate pairs.
5. If 5 is a zero of the polynomial function 𝑃(𝑥), then x-5 is a factor of polynomial 𝑃(𝑥).
6. Synthetic division can be used to show that 3i is a zero of 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 18.
7. Every polynomial function has at least one real zero.
8. If two polynomial functions have exactly the same zero, their graphs look exactly the same.
9. The graph of every polynomial function has at least one x-intercept.
10. A polynomial function of degree 𝑛 has 𝑛 + 1 turning point on its graph.

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7. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6, the graph falls to the _______ and arises to the ______.
8. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4, the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right, respectively.
9. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −𝑥 7 − 3𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 4 rises to the ________ and falls to the _______.
10. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −2𝑥 4 − 3 , the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right,
respectively.
11. If the multiplicity of the root is even, the graph is ________ to the x-axis.
12. If the multiplicity of the root is odd, the graph ________ the x-axis.

Tell whether each statement is True or False.

11. The polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7 has two variations of sign.
12. Descartes’s Rule of Signs indicates that 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 must have three positive zeros.
13. The number of variations in signs of 𝑃(−𝑥) is equal to the number of negative real solutions of 𝑃(𝑥).
14. The complex (imaginary) zeros of a polynomial always occur in conjugate pairs.
15. If 5 is a zero of the polynomial function 𝑃(𝑥), then x-5 is a factor of polynomial 𝑃(𝑥).
16. Synthetic division can be used to show that 3i is a zero of 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 18.
17. Every polynomial function has at least one real zero.
18. If two polynomial functions have exactly the same zero, their graphs look exactly the same.
19. The graph of every polynomial function has at least one x-intercept.
20. A polynomial function of degree 𝑛 has 𝑛 + 1 turning point on its graph.

Fill in the blanks to make each statement true.

13. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6, the graph falls to the _______ and arises to the ______.
14. In 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4, the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right, respectively.
15. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −𝑥 7 − 3𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 4 rises to the ________ and falls to the _______.
16. The graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = −2𝑥 4 − 3 , the graph _______ to the left and _______ to the right,
respectively.
17. If the multiplicity of the root is even, the graph is ________ to the x-axis.
18. If the multiplicity of the root is odd, the graph ________ the x-axis.

Tell whether each statement is True or False.

21. The polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7 has two variations of sign.
22. Descartes’s Rule of Signs indicates that 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 must have three positive zeros.
23. The number of variations in signs of 𝑃(−𝑥) is equal to the number of negative real solutions of 𝑃(𝑥).
24. The complex (imaginary) zeros of a polynomial always occur in conjugate pairs.
25. If 5 is a zero of the polynomial function 𝑃(𝑥), then x-5 is a factor of polynomial 𝑃(𝑥).
26. Synthetic division can be used to show that 3i is a zero of 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 18.
27. Every polynomial function has at least one real zero.
28. If two polynomial functions have exactly the same zero, their graphs look exactly the same.
29. The graph of every polynomial function has at least one x-intercept.
30. A polynomial function of degree 𝑛 has 𝑛 + 1 turning point on its graph.