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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Q1 - Fourth Summative Test in Mathematics Grade 10

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Direction: Choose the letter of your answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
For items that has no choices, give your own answer.

For items 1-2. Given the polynomial equation (x + 1) 2 (x – 5) = 0

1. Refer to the equation above. What is the degree of the given equation?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

2. How many numbers of real roots are present in the given equation?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5

3. If roots of x2 – 5x + a = 0 are equal, then a = ______.

−25
A.
4
25
B.
4
C. 5
D. 25

4. Use the Rational Root Theorem to list all possible rational roots of the polynomial
equation x3 + x2 – 7x – 4 = 0. Do not find the actual roots.
A. – 7, - 4
B. 1, 2, 4
C. – 4 , - 1 , 1, 4
D. – 4, - 2 , - 1 , 1, 2
5. Find the zeros of f(x) = (x + 2)6(x + 3)4 and state the multiplicity.
A. – 2 , multiplicity 6; 4, multiplicity – 3
B. – 2 , multiplicity 6; - 3, multiplicity 4
C. 6, multiplicity – 2; - 3, multiplicity 4
D. 6, multiplicity – 2; 4, multiplicity – 3

6. Find all the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = x 3 + x2 – 7x – 3.

A. – 3
B. 3, 1 + √ 2 , 1 – √ 2
C. – 3 , 1 + √ 2 , 1 – √ 2
D. 1, 3, 7
7. Suppose that when a polynomial p(x) is divided by x – 5 , the quotient is 3x 4 – 5x2
+ 2x – 5 with the remainder of 4. We may conclude that…
A. x – 4 is a factor of p, and 4 is a zero of p.
B. x + 5 is not a factor of p, and – 5 is not a zero of p.
C. x – 5 is a factor of p, and 5 is a zero of p.
D. x – 5 is not a factor of p, and 5 is not a zero of p.
8. Find the zeros of y = x(x – 5)(x – 2)
A. 2, 5
B. 0, - 5 , - 2
C. 5, 2, - 5
D. 0, 5, 2

9. Refer to item no. 8. Sketch the graph of the equation?

10. Describe how to find the possible rational roots of a polynomial equation.

11. According to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, how many complex zeros
does the polynomial – 4x3 + 5x2 + 7x – 2 have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

12. Which of the following represents the solution set of the polynomial equation f(x)
= 4x3 – 8x2 – x + 2?
1 1
A. { - , , 2}
2 2
1
B. {– 1, , 2}
2
C. {0, 1, 2}
1
D. {- 2 , , 2}
2

13. Using the polynomial, f(x) = - 2x 3 + 4x – 8 , explain how the degree and leading
coefficient will affect the end behavior of its graph.

For item 14-15 below, give a polynomial equation with integer coefficients that has
the following roots.
14. –1, 3, –6

15. ±2, ±7

16. Which is NOT an even function?

A. f(x) = x2 – 2
B. f(x) = 4x3 – 6x2 + 10x + 4
C. f(x) = 9x4 + 3x2 – 5
D. f(x) = 7x6 – 2x4 + 3x2 + 1

17. What value of m where m is an integer will a – b be a factor of a m – bm?

 A. All odd integers
B. All even integer
C. All positive integers
D. All negative integers

18. Find a polynomial equation whose roots are – 2 , - 1 , and 1.

A. x3 – 2x2 + x + 2
B. x3 + 2x2 – x - 2
C. x3 – 2x2 – x + 2
D. x3 + 2x2 + x + 2

For items 19-20. Give what is being asked.

19-20. A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 5 feet from its base.
The wire is 1 foot longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find
the length of the wire. Draw and illustrate the figure.