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WORK SHEET
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1. Define the word polynomial function
1.1. Express the general polynomial expression
&
1.1.1. State leading term
1.1.2. State leading coefficient
1.1.3. State the degree of the polynomial
1.1.4. State the constant term
1.1.5. State the coefficient of x
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1. Polynomial function is a function whose domain
is the set of real numbers.
 1.1 A polynomial expression is an expression of

the form

 The leading term is =

 The leading coefficient =
 The constant term=
 The coefficient of x=
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2.State the remainder theorem

3.State the factor theorem

Let be a polynomial of degree greater than or
equal to one, and let c be any real number.
Then is a factor of , if and only if
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4.State the location theorem
 Let

Example: has zero (1,2)

5.State the rational root test theorem
If the rational number in its lowest terms is a zero of the
polynomial f(x) = with integer coefficients, then p must be
a factor of and q must be a factor of . Ex:
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II. Write true if the statement False wrong
and give the reason.
1.Every linear function is a polynomial function.
TRUE
2. Every zero polynomial function is a constant
polynomial. TRUE
3. The domain of every polynomial function is
not the set of real numbers. FALSE
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4. If f(x) and g(x) are non- zero polynomial function with
degree of f(x) is greater than that of g(x),
degree of (f+g)(x) is equal to degree of g(x).
FALSE
5.

FALSE
6.

TRUE
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III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM
THE FOLLOWING FOUR ALTERNATIVES.
1. Which one of the following is NOT a polynomial
function?
A.
It is polynomial
C.k(x)=
It is not polynomial
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2. Which one of the following is NOT true about a
polynomial function

A. The leading term is

B. The degree of the polynomial is 5
C. The constant term is 7
D. The coefficient of x is 0
The constant term is but not 7.
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3. If
following is true ?
A. degree of
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4. If
, then the remainder is ____
A. 10 B. -8 C.-15 D. 23 E. -15
SOLUTION:
By remainder theorem is the remainder for P(x)
-7=-15
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5. If are any two consecutive integer which one of
the following is true?
A. If

B. If

C. If

D. If
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6. If

A.
B.
C.
D.
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7. If

A.

C. The graph of P(x)

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x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
8. Given P(x) 12 -5 4 -2 8 7
From the table given above which one of the following
is true statement?
A. P(x) has zero between 2 and 3
B. P(x) has no zero between 0 and 1
C. P(x) has at most one zero b\n 1 and 2
D.P(x) has at least one zero b\n 0 & 1
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27.

SOLUTION:

⇒
⇒8k+10=58
⇒
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28. If

.
SOLUTION:

⇒
⇒………(a)

⇒ ⇒……(b)
From (a) and (b)
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29. When the polynomial

SOLUTION:

⇒
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30. Find a polynomial function f of degree 3 and determine
leading term, leading coefficient, constant term and coefficient
of x such that
and the zeros of f are 0, 5 and 8.
SOLUTION:

Therefore,

⇒
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31. If is a polynomial of degree 3 with
then
a. Show that
b. Find the interval in which
Solution:

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b.
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35. A cubic function is defined in terms of the positive
constant k as:
It is further given that when f ( x) is divided by ( x − 3)
the remainder is 18.
a) Determine the value of k .
b) Find the remainder if f ( x) is divided by (2x − 5)
SOLUTION:

⇒
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or
GENERAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHS
OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION
 The leading coefficient affect the direction of the
graph.
 If the degree of the polynomial is even and the

leading coefficient is
 If the degree of the polynomial is even and the

leading coefficient is
 If the degree of the polynomial is odd, the leading

coefficient is
 If the degree of the polynomial is odd, the leading

coefficient is
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 If the degree of P(x) is
 Graph of polynomial function is smooth and continuos.

 Graph of P(x) has

 Graph of P(x) Crosses x-axis at most
 If P(x) is divided by a first degree polynomial

 If P

 If
REVISION ON UNIT TWO
Exponential and Logarithmic Function
 The exponent is usually shown as a superscript to the right of the
base.
 In , a is called the base, n is called the exponent and is called " a

raised to the nth power“.

i. If n is a positive integer, then is the
product of factors of
ii. the base is

iii. If
Laws of Exponents
Note: If

2. = 3. ==

4.=
=, if n is odd and if n is even

6. =, 7. 1

8. =, n>0 9.=, n>0

10. = 11. =
Graphs of Exponential Function

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LAWS OF LOGARITHMS
If

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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𝟕 . 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏 𝒂=− 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒃 𝒂

𝒃

=, for x>0, x , a>0 &

9. =, for
10. , for a>0 and
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 Logarithmic function is an inverse of exponential
function.
 The exponential function is also the inverse of

logarithmic function.
 The largest set on which a given function is defined is

called domain of the function.

 The domain of logarithmic function is the set of all

positive real numbers.

 The y-axis is the asymptote of the graph of logarithmic

function.
 The x-axis is the asymptote of the graph of exponential

function.
Equation of Exponential and Logarithm
Find the value of x for each of the following
a.
c. If , then find d.
e. If
f. Find the mantissa and characteristics of
i. -2.3456 ii. -3.6543 iii. -5.8222
g.
h.

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CONT…
 If you have deposited Birr 10,000 in a
bank at interest rate of 10% per a year,
then what is your amount of money
after 6 years? Use
Solution:

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CONT…
 If the number p of a bacteria increases exponentially
by where k is a constant and n is a number of days after
the initial count. Starting from the time of initial count,
if the number of bacteria is 800 after 2 days, what will
be the number of the bacteria after 10 days?
Solution:

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 EXAM TYPE
 TRUE/ FALSE 10 QUESTIONS 5%

 MATCHING 6 QUESTIONS 3%
 FILL BLANK SPACE 4 QUESTION 2%

 MULTIPLE CHOICE 18 QUESTIONS 9%

 WORK OUT 2 QUESTION 1%

 TOTAL 20%

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