Chapter 4_Section 4.3 and 4.

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(1 – 4): State the end behavior and y-intercept of the functions. Do not graph.
1. f(x) = 3x5 + 2x4 + 2x2 – 4x + 4

2. f(x) = 4x4 + 2x3 + x2 – 3x – 4

3. f(x) = –5x4 – 2x3 + 5x2 + 5x + 2

4. f(x) = –4x5 – 2x4 – x2 – 2x + 4

(5 – 6) State the degree and end behavior of the function.

5. f(x) = (x + 1)6(x – 1)(x + 5)3

6. f(x) = –(x – 4)(x – 1)9(x – 2)3

Use the following to answer questions 7-9:

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7. State whether the degree of the function is even or odd.

8. Use the graph to estimate the zeroes of the function, then state whether their multiplicity is
even or odd.
9. Find the minimum possible degree of the function and write it in factored form. Assume all
zeroes are real.

10. Sketch the graph of the function using the degree, end behavior, x- and y-intercepts, zeroes of
multiplicity, and a few mid interval points to round out the graph. Connect all points with a
smooth, continuous curve.
f(x) = (x – 1)3(x + 2)(x + 3)
Graph the polynomial function. (11 – 14)
11. f(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 5x – 6

12. f(x) = x3 – 3x – 2

13. f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + x + 6

14. f(x) = x4 + 3x3 – 3x2 – 11x – 6

Give the location of the vertical asymptote(s) if they exist, and state the function's domain in set
notation. (15-16)
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16.
Give the location of the vertical asymptote(s) if they exist, and state whether function values will
change sign (positive to negative or negative to positive) from one side of the asymptote to the
other. (17 – 18)
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18.

Determine the location of the horizontal asymptote if it exists. Then determine whether the
graph will cross the asymptote, and if so, where it crosses. (19 – 21)
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22. Use long division to find the quotient and remainder for the given function. Use this
information to determine the equation of the horizontal asymptote and whether the graph will
cross this asymptote.

Graph Rational Functions (23 – 28)

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Ans 1 down/up; (0, 4)
Ans 2 up/up
Ans 3 down/down; (0, 2)
Ans 4 up/down
Ans 5 degree 10, up/up
Ans 6 degree 13, up/down, (0, 32)
Ans 7 odd
Ans 8 –1, even; 2 odd
Ans 9 f(x) = –(x + 1)2(x – 2)
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Ans 15 x = –3; {x | x  R, x ≠ –3}

Ans 16 No vertical asymptote; {x | x  R}
Ans 17 x = –5, yes; x = –2, yes
Ans 18 x = –4, no
Ans 19 y = 0; crosses at (1, 0)
Ans 20 y = 2; crosses at (10, 2)
Ans 21 y = 5; does not cross
Ans 22 horizontal asymptote: graph will cross the
horizontal asymptote at
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