LESSON 5-2 TUNE-UP EXERCISES
Multiple-Choice
1. The polynomial x3 − 2x2 − 9x + 18 is equivalent to
(A) (x − 9)(x − 2)2
(B) (x − 2)(x − 3)(x + 3)
(C) (x + 3)(x − 2)2
(D) (x − 2)(x + 2)(x − 3)
2. When resistors R1 and R2 are connected in a parallel electric circuit, the total resistance is
3. In how many different points does the graph of the function f(x) = x3 − 2x2 + x − 2 intersect the x-axis?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
4. The expression above is equivalent to
5. If p(x) is a polynomial function and p(4) = 0, then which statement is true?
(A) x + 4 is a factor of p(x).
(B) x − 4 is a factor of p(x).
(C) The greatest power of x in p(x) is 4.
(D) p(x) is divisible by 4.
6. The expression above is equivalent to
(A) 3x − 2
(B) −3x
(C) x−2
(D) 0
7. The expression above is equivalent to
f(x) = 3x3 − 5x2 − 48x + 80
8. If the zeros of function f defined above are represented by r, s, and t, what is the value of the sum r + s + t?
9. The expression above is equivalent to
(A) y − 1
(B) y + 1
(C)
(D) y2 − 1
10. Several values of x, and the corresponding values for polynomial functions f and g are shown in the table above.
Which of the following statements is true?
I. f(0) + g(0) = 0
II. f(x) is divisible by x + 2
III. g(x) is divisible by x + 3
(A) I, II, and III
(B) I and II, only
(C) II and III, only
(D) I and III, only
11. Which equation(s) represent(s) the graph above?
I. y = (x + 2)(x2 − 4x − 12)
II. y = (x − 3)(x2 + x − 2)
III. y = (x − 1)(x2 − 5x − 6)
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II
(D) II and III
12. Which of the following functions have zeros −1, 1, and 4?
(A) f(x) = (x − 4)(1 + x2 )
(B) f(x) = (x + 4)(1 − x2 )
(C) f(x) = (x − 1)( x2 − 3x − 4)
(D) f(x) = (x − 1)( x2 + 3x − 4)
13. Which of the following is equivalent to the expression above?
f(x) = (2 − 3x)(x + 3) + 4(x2 − 6)
14. What is the sum of the zeros of function f defined by the equation above?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 11
15. A polynomial function contains the factors x, x − 2, and x + 5. Which of the graph(s) above could represent the
graph of this function?
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III
16–18 The graph of polynomial function f is shown above.
16. What is the greatest integer value of k for which f(x) = k has exactly 3 real solutions?
(A) –5
(B) 0
(C) 6
(D) 7
17. What is the best estimate of the remainder when f(x) is divided by x + 3?
(A) –6.0
(B) 0
(C) 6.5
(D) It cannot be determined.
18. What is the maximum number of points a circle whose center is at the origin can intersect the graph of y = f(x)?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(y2 + ky − 3)(y − 4) = y3 + by2 + 5y + 12
19. In the equation above, k is a nonzero constant. If the equation is true for all values of y, what is the value of k?
(A)
(B) –2
(C) 4
(D) 6
20. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression above?
(A) 4a 2 b + 9ab 2 − a 2 b 2
(B) 4a 2 b − 9ab 2
(C) 2a + 3b
(D) 2a − 3b
Grid-In
1. What is the solution for k in the equation above?
2. What is the solution for m in the equation above?
f(x) = x3 + 5x2 − 4x − 20
3. How many of the zeros of function f defined by the equation above are located in the interval −4 ≤ x ≤ 4?
4. If x and y are solutions of the equation above and y > x, what is the value of y − x?
x3 + 150 = 6x2 + 25x
5. What is the sum of all values of x that satisfy the equation above?
p (t) = t5 − 3t4 − kt + 7k2
6. In the polynomial function above, k is a nonzero constant. If p(t) is divisible by t − 3, what is the value of k?
