ROOTS OF

POLYNOMIAL
FUNCTIONS
 WHAT ARE OUR GOALS?

• solve for the roots of polynomial functions using

factoring
 LET’S
Degree of Polyno REVIEW! Linear Function
mial
1. is the highest degree among 2. is a function that follows the
degrees of the terms of the POLYNOMI form: f(x) = mx + b and whose
graph is a straight line.
polynomial.
AL

Quadratic Functi
on
3. Is a function that follows the form: f(x) = ax2 + bx + c and whose
graph is a curve called parabola.
 Degree of Polynomial

*Constant Term is f(x) = 3

a term in an
algebraic
expression that or
does not contain
any variables.
y=3
Linear Function
Slope

f(x) = 2x - 1 y - intercept

or
y = 2x - 1
Quadratic Function

f(x) = x + 4x + 6
2

or
y = x +4x + 6
2
 LET’S RECALL!
Rewrite or evaluate the following expressions into
its equivalent form.
𝟏
1. = 𝟐
𝒙
2. =
x-2
3. x0 =
1
 RULE 1: The Constant Rule
• If f(x) = c where c is a constant term, then f’(x) = 0.
The derivative of a constant term is equal to zero
Example 1. f(x) = 10 y = 10
=0
f’(x) = 0 or y’ = 0 or

Example 2. f(x) =
is read as “the derivative of y
with respect to x"
f’(x) = 0

Example 3. f(x) = 5π
f’(x) = 0
 RULE 2: The Power Rule
• If f(x) = xn, then f’(x) = nxn-1
Example 1. f(x) = x3 Example 2. f(x) =
f’(x) = 3x3-1
f’(x) = x-2
f’(x) = 3x2
f’(x) = -2x-2-1
f’(x) = -2x-3 or f’(x) = -

Example 3. f(x) = f’(x) = f’(x) =

f’(x) = or
f’(x) = f’(x) =
RULE 3: The Constant Multiple Rule
• If f(x) = c . h(x), where c is a constant, then
f’(x) = c . h’(x)
Example 1. f(x) = 5x3 Example 2. f(x) =
f’(x) = 5 . 3x3-1
f’(x) = 2 . f’(x) =
f’(x) = 15x 2
or
f’(x) = f’(x) =
Example 3. f(x) = -x
f’(x) = - . x1-1 f’(x) = - . 1
f’(x) = - . x0 f’(x) = -
 RULE 4: The Sum and Difference Rule
• If f(x) = g(x) + h(x), then f’(x) = g’(x) + h’(x)
Example 1. f(x) = 3x2 + 7x
g(x) = 3x2 g’(x) = 6x
h(x) = 7x h’(x) = 7
f’(x) = 6x + 7
Example 2. f(x) = x2 - 4x
g(x) = x2 g’(x) = 2x
h(x) = 4x h’(x) = 4
f’(x) = 2x + 4
 RULE 5: The Product Rule
• .
g. g’(x) + g(x) . f’(x)

or • +

Example 1. y = (x2 + 3x)(2x2 - 2) = x2 + 3x = 2x + 3

f(x) = x2 + 3x f’(x) = 2x + 3 = 2x2 – 2 = 4x

g(x) = 2x2 - 2 g’(x) = 4x = (x2 + 3x)(4x) + (2x2 – 2)(2x+3)
y’ = (x2 + 3x)(4x) + (2x2 - 2)(2x + 3)
= 4x3 + 12x2 + 4x3 + 6x2 - 4x - 6
y’ = 4x3 + 12x2 + 4x3 + 6x2 - 4x - 6
= 8x3 + 18x2 - 4x - 6
y’ = 8x3 + 18x2 - 4x - 6
y = (x2 + 3x)(2x2 - 2) y’ = 2x4 - 2x2 + 6x3 - 6x y’ = 8x3 + 18x2 - 4x - 6
 WHAT TO REMEMBER?
The Constant Rule  If f(x) = c, then f’(x) = 0.

The Power Rule  If f(x) = xn, then f’(x) = nxn-1

The Constant  If f(x) = c . h(x), then

Multiple Rule f’(x) = c . h’(x)

The Sum and  If f(x) = g(x) + h(x), then

Difference Rule f’(x) = g’(x) + h’(x)

The Product Rule  . g. g’(x) + g(x) . ’(x)

 Find the derivatives of the following functions.

1. f(x) = 6x3 - 9x + 4

2. f(x) =
3. f(x) = x9

4. f(x) =

5. f(x) = (4x2 - x)(x3 - 8x2 + 12)

Assignment:
Find the derivatives of the following functions.
1. f(x) = -

2. f(x) = 3x8 + 7x4 - 3x

3. f(x) = - x-15

4. f(x) =

5. f(x) = (3x2 - 1)(x2 + 5x +2)