PEREZ, IVY R.

N046- PRE-CALCULUS DECEMBER 09, 2020

MODULE 7.1: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

ASSESSMENT NO.1
Instructions: The following questions will test your knowledge on the polynomial function. Answer the
following questions as required.

A. Identify the vertex of the given quadratic functions.

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 4 𝑎 = 2; 𝑏 = 4; 𝑐 = −4
𝑏 4 4
ℎ=− =− = − = −1
2𝑎 2(2) 4
𝑏2 (4) 2 16
𝑘 =𝑐− = −4 − = −4 − = −4 − 2 = −6
4𝑎 4(2) 8
The vertex is (−1, −6) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = −1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3 𝑎 = 1; 𝑏 = 2; 𝑐 = −3
𝑏 2 2
ℎ=− =− = − = −1
2𝑎 2(1) 2
𝑏 2 (2) 2 4
𝑘 =𝑐− = −3 − = −3 − = −3 − 1 = −4
4𝑎 4(1) 4
The vertex is (−1, −4) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = −1
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 1 𝑎 = 3; 𝑏 = −5; 𝑐 = −1
𝑏 (−5) 5 5
ℎ=− =− = − (− ) =
2𝑎 2 (3) 6 6
𝑏2 (−5) 2 25 −12 − 25 37
𝑘 =𝑐− = −1 − = −1 − = =−
4𝑎 4(3) 12 12 12
5 37 5
The vertex is ( , − ) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 =
6 12 6
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 𝑎 = 1; 𝑏 = −1; 𝑐 = 0
𝑏 1 1 1
ℎ=− = − (− ) = − (− ) =
2𝑎 2(1) 2 2
𝑏2 (−1) 2 1 1
𝑘 =𝑐− = 0− = 0− = −
4𝑎 4(1) 4 4
1 1 1
The vertex is ( , − ) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 =
2 4 2
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 𝑎 = 1; 𝑏 = 5; 𝑐 = −2
𝑏 5 5 5
ℎ=− =− =− =−
2𝑎 2(1) 2 2
𝑏 2 (5 ) 2 25 −8 − 25 33
𝑘 =𝑐− = −2 − = −2 − = =−
4𝑎 41( ) 4 4 4
5 33 5
The vertex is (− , − ) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = −
2 4 2

B. Form an equation in general form based on the given.

1. Vertex (3,2) and passes through (0,11)
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ) 2 + 𝑘
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 3) 2 + 2 ℎ = 3; 𝑘 = 2 𝑎 = 1; ℎ = 3; 𝑘 = 2
2
11 = 𝑎 (0 − 3) + 2 𝑥 = 0; 𝑦 = 11 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ) 2 + 𝑘
11 = 𝑎 (−3) 2 + 2 𝑦 = 1(𝑥 − 3) 2 + 2
11 = 𝑎9 + 2 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2 (3)(𝑥) + 9 + 2
11 − 2 = 𝑎9 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 11
9 𝑎9
=
9 9
1= 𝑎
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2. Vertex (0,0) and passes through (−5,25)

𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ) 2 + 𝑘
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 0) 2 + 0 ℎ = 0; 𝑘 = 0 𝑎 = 1; ℎ = 0; 𝑘 = 0
25 = 𝑎 (−5 − 0) 2 + 0 𝑥 = −5; 𝑦 = 25 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ) 2 + 𝑘
2
25 = 𝑎 (−5) + 0 𝑦 = 1(𝑥 − 0) 2 + 0
25 = 𝑎25 + 0 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 0
25 = 𝑎25 𝑦 = 𝑥2
25 𝑎25
=
25 25
1= 𝑎
1 23
3. Vertex (−2, −1) and passes through ( , )
2 2
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ) 2 + 𝑘
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − (−2)) 2 + (−1) ℎ = −2; 𝑘 = −1 𝑎 = 2; ℎ = −2; 𝑘 = −1
23 1 2 1 23
= 𝑎 ( + 2) − 1 𝑥= ; 𝑦= 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − (−2)) 2 + (−1)
2 2 2 2
𝑦 = 2(𝑥 + 2) 2 − 1
23 1 2
= 𝑎 (2 ) − 1 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 2 − 2(2)(𝑥) + 4) − 1
2 2 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4) − 1
11.5 = 𝑎6.25 − 1
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 8 − 1
1 + 11.5 = 𝑎6.25
12.5 𝑎6.25 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 7
=
6.25 6.25
2=𝑎
4. Have the roots of 3 and -4
𝑥1 = 3; 𝑥 2 = −4
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4) thus,
𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 12
𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 12
5. (𝑥 + 1) and (2𝑥 − 3)
𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 3)
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 3
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3

C. Divide the following polynomials based using synthetic division.

1. 𝑥 3 − 1 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 − 1)
1 0 0 -1
1 1 1 1

1 1 1 0 = 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1

2. 2𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 + 3)
2 4 -5 3 -2
-3 -6 6 -3 0
2
2 -2 -1 0 -2 = 2𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 −
𝑥+3
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D. Determine the zeroes of the following polynomial functions. The final answer must be in a form of
factor.
1. 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 5
(𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 ) + (−𝑥 + 5)
𝑥 2 ( 𝑥 − 5) − ( 𝑥 − 5)
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 2 − 1)
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)
(𝑥 − 5) (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 + 1)
𝑥 −5 = 0 𝑥 −1 = 0 𝑥 +1 = 0
𝑥=5 𝑥=1 𝑥 = −1
𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)

2. 𝑥 4 − 19𝑥 2 + 30𝑥
𝑥(𝑥 3 − 19𝑥 + 30) 𝑎0 = 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30 𝑎𝑛 = 1
𝑥 3 − 19𝑥 + 30
𝑥(𝑥 − 2) → 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑚 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30
𝑥 −2 ±
2
𝑥(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 15) 1
𝑥(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 2 − 3𝑥) + (5𝑥 − 15)
𝑥(𝑥 − 2)[𝑥 (𝑥 − 3) + 5(𝑥 − 3)]
𝑥(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5)
𝑥 (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 + 5)
𝑥=0 𝑥 −2 = 0 𝑥 −3 = 0 𝑥 +5 = 0
𝑥=2 𝑥=3 𝑥 = −5
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5)

3. 𝑥 6 − 3𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 2
𝑥 2 (𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 2) 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑢 = 𝑥 2
2 2
𝑥 (𝑢 − 3𝑢 + 2)
𝑥 2 (𝑢 − 1)(𝑢 + 2)
𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 2)
𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)( 𝑥 2 − 2)
𝑥2 (𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 2 − 2)
𝑥2 = 0 𝑥 + 1 = 0 𝑥 −1 = 0 𝑥2 −2 = 0
√𝑥 2 = 0 𝑥 = −1 𝑥=1 2
𝑥 =2
𝑥=0 √𝑥 2 = ± √2
𝑥1 = √2; 𝑥2 = −√2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)( 𝑥 2 − 2)