W ORKSHEET #2

Math 6B, Winter 2024

Your Name: MartinBotros Discussion Section #: 052
Group/Partner’s Name: Group6 Miranda
Instructions: You are encouraged to work with your group/partner on the following questions,
but each of you will turn in your own worksheet during discussion session. You may ask the TA
a couple questions, which the TA will answer with leading questions (not answers) to help guide
you. This worksheet is worth 12 points. Show your work and, when appropriate, include units.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N O BOOKS , NOTES , OR CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Question 1 (4 points) Let f ( x ) = 3( x + 1)2 + 12.
(a). (1 point) Does f ( x ) attain a maximum? A minimum? If so, where? Justify.

f x has a maximumbutnot a minimum It'smaximumis at 1,12

becausethatisthehighestpointonthegraph

(b). (2 points) What are the zeros of f ( x ). Show your work.

Itszeroesare at 3and1
fx 31 1
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(c). (1 point) It is known that any quadratic polymomial with two distinct zeros r1 , r2 , can be
written in factored form as a( x r1 )( x r2 ).
Write f ( x ) in factored form.

fx A x r x ra k
fx 31 1 2 12

f x 31 1 1 12
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Question 2 (3 points) Let g( x ) = 3(2x 2)3 ( x + 1)( x2 + 1).
(a). (1 point) What is the leading term of g( x )?
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2 2
Theleadingtermofg x is 24
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(b). (2 points) Determine the end behavior of g( x ).

As x ! •,
o . As x ! +•, o .

Question 3 (5 points) Let h( x ) be given by the graph.

(a). (2 points) List all of the zeros of h( x ).
For each zero, determine if it is of even or odd degree.
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3 is a zero of even odd degree.

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(b). (1 point) Look at the end behavior of h( x ). Is the degree of h( x ) even or odd? Justify.

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Thereforethedegreeof h x isoddsince if itwasevenboth fifth
butitisn'tsoit isoddandnegative
(c). (2 points) Write a possible equation for h in factored form. Include if the leading term has
a positive or negative coefficient.
You may assume that zeros of odd degree are degree 1 and of even degree are degree 2.

Apossibleequationcouldbe
fx x 3 1 x 22

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