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Chapter 2 Outline
This test will be given on ________________. The test will cover Chapter 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and
P.6 in our textbook. Part of the test will be non-calculator and part of it will allow for the use of a
calculator.

Topics from these sections include…

Ch. 2.1~Linear and Quadratic Functions with Modeling

 Polynomial Functions
 Linear Functions and their graphs
 Average rate of change
 Linear correlation and Modeling
 Quadratic functions and their graphs
 Applications of quadratic functions

Ch. 2.3~Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree with Modeling

 Graphs of polynomial functions
 End behavior of polynomial functions
 Zeros of polynomial functions

Ch. 2.4~Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions

 Long Division of polynomial function
 Synthetic Division
 The Factor Theorem
 The Remainder Theorem
 Rational Zeros…
o Potential zeros
o Finding zeros with a calculator
 Completely factoring a polynomial

Ch. P.6~Complex Numbers

 Complex Numbers
 -1 = i
 Powers of i
 Z = a+ bi and Z = a- bi
 Operations with complex numbers

o Addition
o Subtraction
o Multiplication
 o Division
 Complex conjugates Z = a+ bi and Z = a- bi
 Complex roots of a quadratic

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Ch. 2.5~Complex Zeros and The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
 Linear Factorization Theorem
 Complex conjugate zeros
 Finding a polynomial from given zeros
 Factoring a polynomial with complex zeros
 Finding complex zeros
 Factoring with real number coefficients
o Factoring a polynomial…also know that odd degree polynomials have at
least one real zero.

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Chapter 2 - Practice Problems

Please note: These problems are collected from previous tests and quizzes on this
material

1. Use Long Division to divide f(x) by d(x) and write an answer in polynomial form.

f(x) = 5x4 + 14x3 + 9x ;d(x) = x2 + 3x

2. Use long division to find the quotient and remainder when dividing
-2x3 + 5x2 - 6x+ 5 by 2x-1
3. Use the factor theorem to determine which of the following are factors of
f ( x) = 3x4 -17x3 - 27x2 + 173x+ 60

x+2, x-3, x+4, x-5

 4. Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when f(x) is divided by x – k.
Check your answer by using synthetic division.
f(x) = 3x3 - 2x2 + x – 5 ;k = -2

5. Use the rational zero theorem to come up with a list of potential rational zeros.
Then determine which ones, if any are zeros.
f(x) = 2x4 - x3 - 4x2 - x – 6

6. Find all of the real zeros of the function, finding exact values whenever possible.
Identify each zero as rational or irrational.

f(x) = x4- x3- 7x2 + 5x + 10

7. Use long division to find the quotient and remainder when 

(4 x3 + 8x2 - 9x-18) ¸ ( x+ 2)

8. Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder when

( 3x
3
-16x2 - 72) ¸ ( x+ 4 )

9. Find the remainder of  ( x - 3x + 5) ¸ ( x+ 3)  without doing long or synthetic 
3 2

 division.

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10. Use the factor theorem to determine which of the following are factors of
x3 - 5x2 + 3x+ 9.  Work must be shown to justify your answer

a) x-1
b) x+ 3
 c)  x- 3

 11. Find the remaining zeros of x3 – 8x2 + 9x + 6 if  x= 2 is itself a zero.

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In problems 12-16 perform the indicated operation (without using a calculator) and write
the result in a + bi form.

12. ( -5 + 7i) + ( 14 + 3i)

13. ( -3 + 2i) ( 4 - i)


1 + 3i
 14.
5 - 2i


15. i 33 + i15

i 23 - i 18
16.
 i 57

17. If z = -3-5i, then find zz

18. If z = 5-12i, the find z  z

19. Solve for x and y to make the equation true.

(3 – 2i) – 8 = x – (-7 + yi)

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Simplify (i 29 )
71
20.
-12
21. Simplify and then ( -12 )( -3 )
-3

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22. I should have used pencil! Your pen just exploded

all over the graph in figure below. You remember y
that the function is 2x3 - 5x2 - 4x+ 3. Use what’s
visible below and synthetic division to help you
come up with a completely factored 4
polynomial.

–3 –2 –1 1 2 3 x
–4

f (x ) = 2 x 3 - 5 x 2 - 4 x + 3

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23. The graph and some additional information about a polynomial P(x) are presented
below.
• P(x) is a degree 5 polynomial with real
coefficients.
• The graph of P(x) for real numbers x is
given on the grid. The only x-intercepts of
P are at x = 4 and x = –3.
• In the complex numbers, P(i+1) = 0.

Find the polynomial P(x)

Your final answer should be expressed as linear
and irreducible quadratic factors with real
coefficients.

24. a. Find all solutions of the equation .

b. Finding the solutions of the equation is equivalent to finding the three

cube roots of what number?

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25. You are given this information about a polynomial Q(x):

 Q(x) is a degree 5 polynomial with real coefficients.
 The graph of Q(x) for real numbers x is given on the
grid. Its only x-intercepts are at x = –2 and x = 0.
 Q(–1) = 4.
 In the complex number system, Q(1 – 2i) = 0.
Find the factorization of Q(x) in the real number
system.

26. Write a polynomial function in standard form (meaning it has real coefficients)
whose degree is 3 and has zeros at 2 and 1 + i.

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Practice Problems Solutions
1. Quotient: 5x2 - x+ 3, remainder: 0
2. Quotient: -x2 + 2x- 2, remainder: 3
3. x-5
4. -39
1 3
5. ±1,± ,±2,±3,±  ,±6
2
 x = -1 rational  2
6.
x = 2 rational
x = ± 5 irrational
 7. Quotient: 4 x2 - 9, remainder: 0
8. Quotient: 3x2 - 28x+ 112, remainder: -520
9. -49
10. x -3
11.
 x = 2, x = 3 ± 2 3
12. 9 + 10i
13.
-10 + 11i
-1 + 17i
14.
29
15. 0
16. -1-i
17. 34
 18. 169
19. x = -12 and y = 2
20. -i
21. 2, and -6
22. ( x+ 1) ( 2x-1) ( x- 3)
1
P ( x) = - ( x+ 3) ( x- 4 ) ( x2 - 2x+ 2)
2
23.
36
3 ± 3i 3
 24a. x= , x = -3
2
24b. -27
 1
Q( x) = - x( x+ 2) ( x2 - 2x+ 5)
2
25.
2
26. x3 - 4x2 + 6x- 4