College-Algebra, Take Home Test 2

Chapter 3 & 4: Quadrastic & Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree

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Print, solve all problems completely, and bring it on the day of the 2nd on campus exam for full credit.

1. Evaluate the expression :

p p
12 6
(a) p
8
p p p p
(b) 2+ 9 4 32

2. Evaluate the expression : a)i1000 a)i103 a)i 81

2 + 3i
3. Evaluate the expression :
1 5i

4. Determine the number of real solutions. a) 2x2 = 5x 3 b)x2 + x 4=0

5. Find the remainder of : x4 + 3x 8 (x + 1)

6. Find p (k) for :p (x) = x2 + 3x 10 when k = 3

7. Is 4 a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x3 + 25x2 + 3x 4? Justify your answer.

8. p
Find appolynomial function (with real coe¢ cient and of least possible degree)having the following zeros:
3; 3; 2; 3

9. If 2i is a zero of p(x) = 2x4 x3 + 7x2 4x 4;

(a) Find all linear factors of p(x).

(b) If p(x) is divided by (x + 4) , What is the remainder?

10. Given the graph of f (x) : x2 + x 2

y 25
20

15

10

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
x

(a) Solve f (x) = 0

(b) Solve f (x) < 0

1
 (c) Solve f (x) > 0

11. The function de…ned by f (x) = 5x3 2x2 5 has ____ complex zeros and at least ______real
zeros.

12. The function de…ned by f (x) = 3x4 + 5 has ____ complex zeros and has ______real zeros.

13. Does p(x) = 3x2 2x 6 have a zero between 1 and 2? Why or why not?

(a) Graph it using a graphing calculator.

(b) What are the coordinates of the extreme point of the graph.
(c) Give the intervals of increasing and decreasing.
(d) Determine the maximum or minimum value of the function.

14. Give all values of k that ensures exactly one real solution for kx2 + 16x + k = 0

15. Given.g(x) = 2x2 2x 24

h i
2
(a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. g(x) = a (x h) + k
(b) Find all the intercepts.
(c) Find its maximum or minimum value.
(d) Give the axis of symmetry.
(e) Sketch its graph.

h i
2
16. Find the equation of the quadratic function satisfying the given conditions. p(x) = a (x h) + k
Express your answer in the form p (x) = ax2 + bx + c:
vertex:( 2; 3) ;through: (0; 19)
17. Solve: x2 + 6x 8

18. A farmer has 80 feet of fence to enclose a rectangular garden. Maximize the area enclosed.

19. Sketch and justify (using the end behavior and the behavior near an x-intercept & the y-intercept) the
graph of::
2
(a) f (x) = (x + 4) (x 1) :

2
(b) f (x) = (x + 3) (x + 1) (x 1) :

20. Find a polynomial with integer coe¢ cients that satis…es the given conditions.
f (x) has degree 5 zeros 4; 2; and 1 + 2i;and leading coe¢ cient 3; the zero 2 has multiplicity 2:

21. Find all the zeros for p(x) = x3 5x2 + 17x 13 if we know 1 is a zero.

22. Give the equation 2x3 3x2 8x + 12 = 0

2
 (a) Find all possible rational zeros.
(b) Prove that 3 is an upper bound.
(c) Prove that 3 is a lower bound.
(d) How many positive, negative and imaginary roots can the equation have?

23. Give the equation 2x4 5x3 + 3x + 1 = 0

(a) Find all possible rational zeros.

(b) How many positive, negative and imaginary roots can the equation have?