Honors Algebra 2: Polynomial graphs worksheet

Classify as constant, linear, quadratic, cubic or quartic and give the degree and leading coefficient of each of the following
functions.

1. f ( x )  12  5 x 6. f ( x )  x  
2. f ( x)  2 x  x  9
3
4
4
7. f ( x )  x 2 2  x  5
3. f ( x )  x  3 x 2  2 x 3 8. f ( x )  2
4. f ( x)   x  36 x  x
3 2 4
9. f ( x)  x 2  x  1
5. f ( x)  6 x 2  x  3 10. f ( x)  7  2 x  x 4

Fill in the blanks for the end behavior for each of the following functions.

11. f ( x )  x 3  5 x
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
12. f ( x)  x 4  4 x 2  x
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
13. f ( x )   x 2  3 x  1
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
14. f ( x)  4 x 6  3 x 2  5 x  2 19. f ( x )  2 x 3  5 x 2
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
15. f ( x )   x 4  1
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
16. f ( x )   x 5  3 x 3  2
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
17. f ( x)  x  12
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
18. f ( x)   x 8  9 x 5  2 x 4
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  
20. f ( x )  6 x 3  1
f ( x)  ____  as x  
and
f ( x)  ____  as x  

For each of the following, use the end behavior and x-intercepts to match the equation to its graph.

21. f ( x)  x 3  3 x 2 26. f ( x)  2 x 3  8 x 31. f ( x)  2( x  3) 2 ( x  1) 2

22. f ( x)  x 27. f ( x)  ( x  1)( x  3)( x  5) 32. f ( x)   x 3  9 x
23. f ( x)  3( x  1)( x  2) 2 ( x  3) 28. f ( x )  2 x 2  16 x  24 33. f ( x )  3 x 4  3 x 3  3 x 2  3 x
24. f ( x )  4 x 2  9 29. f ( x )  ( x  4)( x  3)( x  1) 2 34. f ( x)  5
25. f ( x )  x ( x  3)
2 3
30. f ( x)  x  3 x
4 3
35. f ( x )  x 3  3 x 2

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