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2020-2021 Algebra 2 PAP Unit 6 Exam

1. Which binomial is a factor of x3 – x2 + 3x – 3 ?

A. x–3 B. x+1

C. x2 – 1 D. x2 + 3

2. Factor 32x4 – 18 completely.

A. (16x2 + 9)(16x2 – 9)2 B. (4x2 + 3)(4x2 – 3)

C. (4x2 – 9)(2x – 3)2 D. 2(4x2 + 3)(4x2 – 3)

3. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (x2 + x – 1)(x2 + 2x + 4) ?

A. x4 + 3x3 + 5x2 + 2x – 4 B. x4 + 3x3 + 9x2 + 6x – 4

C. x4 + 3x3 + 7x2 – 6x – 4 D. x4 + 3x3 – 7x2 + 7x – 4

4. Which of the following is equivalent to x3 + 27 ?

A. (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 32) B. (x – 3)(x2 + 3x + 32)

C. (x + 3)2 (x – 3) D. (x – 3)2 (x + 3)

5. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

(8x7 – 6x5 + 4x3 – 6x) – (15x6 + 4x5 – 3x3 + 2) ?

A. -7x7 – 2x5 + x3 – 6x + 2 B. 8x7 – 15x6 – 10x5 + 7x3 – 6x – 2

C. -7x7 – 10x5 + x3 + 7x2 – 8x D. 8x7 – 15x6 – 2x5 + x3 – 6x + 2

6. Which of the following has a domain of all real numbers:

I. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥
II. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3
III. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|
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IV. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥

A. II, III, IV B. I only

C. II only D. II and III

7. State the domain of the function shown in set notation.

A. {𝑥| − 8 ≤ 𝑥 < 8} B. {𝑥| − 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 7}

C. {𝑥| − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 𝑜𝑟 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7} D. {𝑥| − 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 3 𝑜𝑟 3 < 𝑥 < 7}

8. Divide the following: (6𝑥 3 − 11𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 11) ÷ (2𝑥 − 3)

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A. 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 7.5 B. 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4 − 2𝑥−3

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C. 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 + 2𝑥−3 D. 3𝑥 − 1 − 2𝑥−3
9. Which of the following is not a transformation that occurs to the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3
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when it changes to 𝑔(𝑥) = − (𝑥 + 2)3 − 8?
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A. vertical compression by a factor of B. vertical translation down 8
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C. horizontal translation left 2 D. reflection over the x-axis

10. Which of the following polynomial functions has a degree of three

and zeros at -2, 2, and -3?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3) B. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 + 3)

C. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3) D. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)2 (𝑥 − 3)

11. True or False. A fifth degree polynomial function can have at most 5 turning points in its graph.

A. True B. False

12. Which statement is true about the polynomial graphed below?

A. The leading coefficient is positive.

B. There is a zero at x = 4.

C. The minimum degree of the polynomial is 4.

D. There are 4 turning points.

E. All of the above statements are true.

13. The graph of 𝑓 is given below. Which equation could produce this graph?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 − 2)2 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) B. 𝑓(𝑥) = −(𝑥 − 2)2 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)

C. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)2 (1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 1)2 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥(𝑥 − 2)2 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)

14. Given the polynomial function 𝑔(𝑥) = −2(𝑥 − 5)2 (𝑥 + 7)3 , which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The graph will cross the x-axis at 𝑥 = −7

B. As x tends toward negative infinity, the function values will tend toward negative infinity.

C. The graph will touch, but not cross the x-axis at 𝑥 = 5

D. As x tends toward positive infinity, the function values will tend toward negative infinity.

15. Which of the following is not a possible rational root for the polynomial

ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5?

1 5 3
A. -1 B. 3
C. −3 D. 5

16. If a polynomial function with rational coefficients has zeros at −5, 3 + √7, and 8 − 𝑖, which of the
following must also be a zero?

A. −8 − 𝑖 B. 5 C. −8 + 𝑖

D. −3 + √7 E. 3 − √7
17. Given 𝑥 = −3 is a solution of 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 15 = 0, which of the following is also a solution?

A. √5 B. 5 C. −√3 D. √−5

18. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 2 + 1. Which of the following is the correct function 𝑔 that results from the
transformation 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 𝑓(𝑥) − 5

A. 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 2 − 4 B. 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 − 12𝑥 2 − 3

C. 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 − 12𝑥 2 − 8 D. 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 2 ± 2

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19. Find the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 12

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−4, 1,
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𝑥 =____________________
1 pt each
1 pt
1| 2 3 − 17 12 2 pts
| 2 5 − 12
2 5 − 12 0
(𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 12) = 0 2 pts
(𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4) = 0 1 pt
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𝑥 = −4,1,
2

20. Write a polynomial function of least possible degree in standard form with rational coefficients, a
leading coefficient of 1, and zeros at 3 and 5𝑖.

𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 5𝑖)(𝑥 + 5𝑖) 3 pts

𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 2 + 25) 2 pts

𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 25𝑥 − 75 4 pts

𝑓(𝑥) = ____________________________________________________