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Homework Polynomial Functions Lesson 1 (IFC7)

Graph the following polynomial function. Then answer the questions below!

1) f (x)=x3 + 4 x 2+ 3 x

a) What are the x-intercepts of this function?

b) Write the function in factored form.

c) Put a star on the graph to show the relative minimum. Estimate its value.

d) Explain in your own words the following term: a relative maximum. How
is this different from a maximum point?

2) Find the solutions to the following function by factoring and solve below:
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f ( x)=x +8 x +15

3) Predict the x-intercepts for the graph in question #2. Justify your answer (this
means, write 1-2 sentences).
4) Eric graphs the following polynomial function and then writes the function in
factored form. He has made a mistake! What did he do wrong? Explain using a
sentence and then write the real factored form.

Eric's factored form: f (x)=(x−6)(x )(x +5)

Your explanation:

Your factored form:

6) For the following graph answer the following

questions.

a) What are the solutions or x-intercepts of the

graph?

b) Write the polynomial function in factored form?

c) How could you check that your equation above is

correct?