C.

CHALLENGE

TO WHICH ANIMAL FAMILY DOES THE IBEX BELONG?

Match column A with column B. Place the letter the represents the quotient and the remainder in
the space that corresponds to the number representing the problems. Find quotients and
remainder.

A B
1. P(x) = 3 x 3 −5 x +4 by x +2 A x 3 − x2 +2 x+ 4 R . 7

2. P(x) = 2 x5 −2 x 3+ 4 x 2 − 3by x +1 L 4 3 2
2 x +3 x +6 x +9 x+ 16 R . 33

3. P(x) = x 4 −3 x 3+ 4 x 2 − 1by x − 2 D 2 x2 −5 x +17 R .− 54

4. P(x) = x 4 − x 2 − x −1 by x − 1 W 3 2
3 x + x + 4 x+7 R .13
5. P(x) = 2 x5 − x 4 −3 x 2 − 2 x +1by x − 2 T 2
3 x −6 x +7 R . −10
6. P(x) = 2 x3 + x 2 +2 x −3 by x +3 I 3 2
x + x −1 R .− 2

7. P(x) = x 4 −2 x 3 −3 x +3by x − 3 0 4 3 2
2 x − x + x −2 x+5 R . −12

8. P(x) = 3 x 4 −5 x 3+2 x 2 − x −1by x − 2 S 4 3

2 x − 2 x + 4 x − 4 R .1

9. P(x) = 2 x5 +3 x 4 − x 3 + x − 2by x +2 G x 3+ x2 +3 x +6 R .21

8 4 5 6 7 9 3 1 2

C. RIDDLE

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HUNGRY MAN

AND A GREEDY MAN?

Find the remainder of the given polynomial functions using synthetic division. Find the value
by writing the letter opposite the correct answer in the decoder.

H 3 2
f (x)= x −3 x − 4 x +12 , x −1
O 3
f ( x)=3 x +8 x − x+7 , x +3
2

L 3 2
f ( x)= x −6 x +11 x −6 , x − 2
G f ( x)=2 x 4 − x −20 , x+2
N 4
f ( x)= x − 3 x −10 , x+ 2
R f (x)= x3 −3 x 2 − 6 x+8 , x −2
A 4 3
f (x)= x + 2 x − x+ 3 , x +3
S 5 4
f (x)= x +2 x − x +5 , x − 1
2

E 5 3
f ( x)= x − x + x − 2, x +1
D 5 4
f ( x)= x −2 x − x − 3 , x −3
3

T 3 2
f (x)= x −12 x + 41 x −42 , x − 1
 DECODER

1 12 -3 0 1 12 14 7 -12 1 -3 33 -12 33 12 51

-12 6 -3 1 -12 6 -3 -8 -3 33 -12 7 -12 1 1 0 1 12 14

D.
RIDDLE

Find the zerous of the following data below. Use the CODE KEY in placing the letters in the
decoder that corresponds to the number representing the exercise number.

CODE KEY:
1. 2, ± 3 A 3
P( x )=x − 2 x − 9 x+18
2

2. ±5, -1 D 3 2
P( x )=x + x −25 x − 25

3. ±1, -4 I 3
P( x )=x −7 x +6

4. ±1, 5 S P(x )=x 3+ 4 x 2 − x − 4

−1
5. ±2, -1, H 3
P(x )=x −5 x − x+ 5
2
3
1
6. ± 3, ±
2
Y 3
P( x )=x +5 x − 2 x −24
2

7. -1, 3, ±2 T 4 3
P( x )=x −2 x −7 x +8 x+12
2

8. 1, 2, -3 U 4 3
P( x )=3 x +4 x −11 x −16 x − 4
2

9. -4, 2, -3 W 4
P( x )=4 x − 37 x +9
2

DECODER

8 7 6 1 3 4 8 3 2 5 7 9

D. TRIVIA

WHO IS THIS PRESIDENT IN THE WORLD WHO DONATED 90% OF

HIS $12,500 SALARIES TO CHARITY AND KEPT ONLY $1,250?
 Find the zeroes of the following data below. Place the letters in their corresponding boxes in
the decoder.

3 2
A y=2 x +3 x −18 x+ 8 E 3
y=x − x − 8 x+12
2

3 2
C y=3 x −8 x −5 x +6 M y=6 x +7 x − 1
3 2

I 3 2
y=x + 4 x − x −4 J1 3
y=2 x − x −5 x − 2
2

S y=9 x 3 +12 x2 + x −2 J2 y=4 x −37 x +9

4 2

O y=4 x 4 −25 x 2+ 36 U 4 3
y=3 x + 4 x − 11 x − 16 x − 4
2

DECODER

2,-1, 3 1 2,-3 1 ± 2,-1, 1 ±1, -4 2 2,-4,

± ,± 2 -1, , -1, , ± 3 ,± ,3,-
−1 2 3 3 −1 2 3 1
2 −2 −1 3 1 2
3 2