MATH 10 – Q2_GRP ACTIVITY 1 (BY 3’S)

SOLVING POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION /INTERCEPTS OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION/GRAPH

Name/s: ________________________________________ Section : ____________________ Date: __________
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A. Write a polynomial function of least degree having the given zeros, first in factored form, then multiply it
out and put it in standard form. Show your multiplication work.
Zeros/root /x-intercepts Degree Factored form Standard form
1) - 3 and 1 (double root ) 3 f(x) = (x+3)(x-1)(x-1) f(x) = ______________________
2) 3i , -3i, √6 , -√ 6 4 f(x) = (x-3i)(x+3i)( x+√ 6 ¿(x− √ 6) f(x) = _________________
3) -2 multiplicity 1, 0 multiplicity 2, 1 4 f(x) = x^2(x+2)(x-1) f(x) = _____________________
4) ( -1, 0), (3, 0) ( 4, 0) 3 f(x) = (x+1)(x-3)(x-4) f(x) = _____________________

Show your work here!

1) - 3 and 1 (double root) 3) -2 multiplicity 1, 0 multiplicity 2, 1

2) 3i , √ 6 4) ( -1, 0), (3, 0) ( 4, 0)

B. Fill in the blanks

1. y=(x +3)( x 2−5 x + 4)

zero: -3 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross

zero: 4 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross
zero: 1 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross
zero: ______ multiplicity : ________ behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : _______

2. y=x 5 ( x−1 )2 (x ¿¿ 2+ 4)¿

zero: 0 multiplicity : 5 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross
zero: 1 multiplicity : 2 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : touch
zero: 2i multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : float
zero: -2i multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : float

3. y=(2 x+1)( x ¿¿ 2+1)¿

zero: - ½ multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross

zero: i multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : float
zero: -i multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : float
zero: ______ multiplicity : ________ behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) :
4. y=x (x +3)(5−x)

zero: 0 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross

zero: -3 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross
zero: 5 multiplicity : 1 behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : cross
zero: ______ multiplicity : ________ behavior at x-axis (touch/ cross/float) : _______

C. Match the following roots/zeros to its graph.

1. D 4. A

2. B 5. F

A. -3 (multiplicity: 2), -1, 2 (multiplicity: 2)

B. -2 (multiplicity: 4), 1 (multiplicity: 3)
C. -6, -2 (multiplicity: 2), 4
D. -4, -1 , 3 (multiplicity: 2)
E. -2 (multiplicity: 2), 1 (multiplicity: 2)
F. -6 (multiplicity 3)
3. C G. -3, 2, 6 (multiplicity: 2)
H.

D. Determine the following attributes of the given polynomial function and sketch a rough graph of it .

3 2
f (x)=−3 x (x +3) (2 x−3)

Degree: 6 – even
Sign of leading coeff: negative
End behavior: as x +∞, y - ∞ ; as x -∞, y -∞
Rise: none
Fall: at both ends ( to the left and right)
number of turns: at most 5 turns
x- intercepts (ordered pair): ( -3,0)(-3,0) (0,0)(0,0)(0,0)
(3/2,0)
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y-intercept (ordered pair): (0,0)