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For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.

1) f ( x) = −x 5 + 2x 4 − x 3
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, 1, −1 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1, −1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
B) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
D) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, −1 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: −1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 2) f ( x) = −x 4 + 5x 3 − 8x 2 + 4x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, −2 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: 0, −2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
B) 8 Real zeros: {0, 2 mult. 2, 1}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 2
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 4}
x-int, crosses: None
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
D) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: None
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0, −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 3) f ( x) = −x 4 + 3x 2 + 2x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
B) 8 Real zeros: {0, 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0, 2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, −2}
x-int, crosses: 0, −2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

D) y
8 {
Real zeros: 0 mult. 2, 2,
1
2 }
6 1
x-int, crosses: 2,
4 2
x-int, doesn't cross: 0
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 4) f ( x) = −x 5 − 6x 4 − 13x 3 − 12x 2 − 4x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, −1 mult. 4}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
B) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, 2 mult. 2, 1}
x-int, crosses: 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0, 2
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
D) 8 Real zeros: {0, −2 mult. 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −2, −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

Divide. Write your answer in fraction form.

5) (5x 5 + 13x 4 − 23x 2 − 24x − 9) ÷ ( x + 2) 6) (5x 4 − 26x 3 + 27x 2 + 28x − 27) ÷ ( x − 3)

5 3
A) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 + A) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 +
x+2 x−3
11 1
B) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 + B) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 +
x+2 x−3
11 1
C) 5x 4 − 9x 3 + 9x 2 − 11x + 4 + C) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 −
x+2 x−3
5 4
D) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 − D) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 −
x+2 x−3

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 7) (7x 2 + 29x + 30) ÷ ( x + 3) 8) (4x 3 − 20x 2 − 27x + 12) ÷ ( x − 6)
6 1
A) 7x + 8 + A) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 −
x+3 x−6
6 12
B) 7x + 8 − B) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 +
x+3 x−6
4 6
C) 7x + 8 + C) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 −
x+3 x−6
1 6
D) 7x + 8 − D) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 +
x+3 x−6

Find all rational roots.

9) x 4 − 2x 2 − 3 = 0 10) x 2 + 2x − 1 = 0
A) {1} B) {0} A) {4} B) {0}
C) None D) {−1} C) None D) {3, 1}

11) x 2 + 2x − 16 = 0 12) x 4 − 6x 2 − 27 = 0
A) None B) {8} A) {3, −3} B) {−2, −3}
C) {0} D) {−16 mult. 2}
{4
C) − , −3
3 } D) {3, −2}

State the possible rational zeros for each function. Then find all rational zeros.

13) f ( x) = 9x 3 − 22x − 7 14) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 61x 2 + 52x + 8

A) Possible rational zeros: A) Possible rational zeros:
1 3 9 1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 3, ± 9, ± , ± , ± ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
7 7 7 5 5 5 5
1
Rational zeros: −
3 { } Rational zeros: −
3
5 { }
B) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 3, ± 9 B) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: −
1
3 { } 1 5 1 5 1 5
± 1, ± 5, ± , ± , ± , ± , ± , ±
2 2 4 4 8 8
C) Possible rational zeros:
1 7 1 7
± 1, ± 7, ± , ± , ± , ±
Rational zeros: −
1
5 { }
3 3 9 9 C) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: − { } 1
3
1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5

D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ±

1
2
Rational zeros: −
1
5 { }
D) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: − { } 1
3 1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5

Rational zeros: − { } 1
7

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 15) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 17x 2 + 43x − 33 16) f ( x) = 2x 3 − 19x 2 + 5
A) Possible rational zeros: A) Possible rational zeros:
1 5 1 5 1 5 1 3
± 1, ± 5, ± , ± , ± , ± , ± , ± ± 1, ± 2, ± 3, ± 6, ± , ±
3 3 11 11 33 33 2 2
3
Rational zeros:
5 {} 1
Rational zeros: −
2 { }
B) Possible rational zeros: B) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 2
1 5
± 1, ± 2, ± 5, ± 10, ± , ±
2 2 Rational zeros: −
1
2 { }
3
Rational zeros:
5 {} C) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 5, ± , ±
1
2
5
2
C) Possible rational zeros:
1 3 11 33
± 1, ± 3, ± 11, ± 33, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5
Rational zeros: − { } 1
4
1 5
D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 5, ± , ±
Rational zeros:
3
5 {} 2 2

D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 3, ± 11, ± 33 Rational zeros: − { } 1

2
Rational zeros:
3
5 {}
Find the remainder when f ( x) is divided by x − k.

17) f ( x) = x 3 − 3x 2 − 7x + 6 18) f ( x) = x 4 + x 3 − 3x 2 − x + 2
k=3 k=2
A) −15 B) 14 A) 12 B) 9
C) 3 D) 4 C) −13 D) −1

19) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 5x + 1 20) f ( x) = 4x 3 − 17x 2 + 17x + 24

k=1 k=2
A) 11 B) 5 A) 8 B) −4
C) 9 D) 1 C) −23 D) 22

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 MHF4U Name___________________________________

Polynomial Functions Practice TEST Date________________

For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.

1) f ( x) = −x 5 + 2x 4 − x 3
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, 1, −1 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1, −1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
*B) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
D) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, −1 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: −1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 2) f ( x) = −x 4 + 5x 3 − 8x 2 + 4x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, −2 mult. 3}
x-int, crosses: 0, −2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
*B) 8 Real zeros: {0, 2 mult. 2, 1}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 2
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 4}
x-int, crosses: None
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
D) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: None
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0, −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 3) f ( x) = −x 4 + 3x 2 + 2x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1}
x-int, crosses: 0, 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
*B) 8 Real zeros: {0, 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0, 2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, −2}
x-int, crosses: 0, −2
6 x-int, doesn't cross: None
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

D) y
8 {
Real zeros: 0 mult. 2, 2,
1
2 }
6 1
x-int, crosses: 2,
4 2
x-int, doesn't cross: 0
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

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 4) f ( x) = −x 5 − 6x 4 − 13x 3 − 12x 2 − 4x
y
A) 8 Real zeros: {0, −1 mult. 4}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
B) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 3, 1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
C) 8 Real zeros: {0 mult. 2, 2 mult. 2, 1}
x-int, crosses: 1
6 x-int, doesn't cross: 0, 2
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8
y
*D) 8 Real zeros: {0, −2 mult. 2, −1 mult. 2}
x-int, crosses: 0
6 x-int, doesn't cross: −2, −1
4
2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−4
−6
−8

Divide. Write your answer in fraction form.

5) (5x 5 + 13x 4 − 23x 2 − 24x − 9) ÷ ( x + 2) 6) (5x 4 − 26x 3 + 27x 2 + 28x − 27) ÷ ( x − 3)

5 3
A) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 + *A) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 +
x+2 x−3
11 1
B) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 + B) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 +
x+2 x−3
11 1
C) 5x 4 − 9x 3 + 9x 2 − 11x + 4 + C) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 −
x+2 x−3
5 4
*D) 5x 4 + 3x 3 − 6x 2 − 11x − 2 − D) 5x 3 − 11x 2 − 6x + 10 −
x+2 x−3

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 7) (7x 2 + 29x + 30) ÷ ( x + 3) 8) (4x 3 − 20x 2 − 27x + 12) ÷ ( x − 6)
6 1
*A) 7x + 8 + A) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 −
x+3 x−6
6 12
B) 7x + 8 − B) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 +
x+3 x−6
4 6
C) 7x + 8 + *C) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 −
x+3 x−6
1 6
D) 7x + 8 − D) 4x 2 + 4x − 3 +
x+3 x−6

Find all rational roots.

9) x 4 − 2x 2 − 3 = 0 10) x 2 + 2x − 1 = 0
A) {1} B) {0} A) {4} B) {0}
*C) None D) {−1} *C) None D) {3, 1}

11) x 2 + 2x − 16 = 0 12) x 4 − 6x 2 − 27 = 0
*A) None B) {8} *A) {3, −3} B) {−2, −3}
C) {0} D) {−16 mult. 2} 4
{
C) − , −3
3 } D) {3, −2}

State the possible rational zeros for each function. Then find all rational zeros.

13) f ( x) = 9x 3 − 22x − 7 14) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 61x 2 + 52x + 8

A) Possible rational zeros: A) Possible rational zeros:
1 3 9 1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 3, ± 9, ± , ± , ± ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
7 7 7 5 5 5 5
1
Rational zeros: −
3 { } 3
Rational zeros: −
5 { }
B) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 3, ± 9 B) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: −
1
3 { } 1 5 1 5 1 5
± 1, ± 5, ± , ± , ± , ± , ± , ±
2 2 4 4 8 8
*C) Possible rational zeros:
1 7 1 7
± 1, ± 7, ± , ± , ± , ±
1
Rational zeros: −
5 { }
3 3 9 9 *C) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: − { } 1
3
1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5

D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ±

1
2
1
Rational zeros: −
5 { }
D) Possible rational zeros:
Rational zeros: − { } 1
3 1 2 4 8
± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5

Rational zeros: − { } 1
7

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 15) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 17x 2 + 43x − 33 16) f ( x) = 2x 3 − 19x 2 + 5
A) Possible rational zeros: A) Possible rational zeros:
1 5 1 5 1 5 1 3
± 1, ± 5, ± , ± , ± , ± , ± , ± ± 1, ± 2, ± 3, ± 6, ± , ±
3 3 11 11 33 33 2 2
3
Rational zeros:
5 {} 1
Rational zeros: −
2 { }
B) Possible rational zeros: B) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 2
1 5
± 1, ± 2, ± 5, ± 10, ± , ±
2 2 Rational zeros: −
1
2 { }
3
Rational zeros:
5 {} C) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 5, ± , ±
1
2
5
2
*C) Possible rational zeros:
1 3 11 33
± 1, ± 3, ± 11, ± 33, ± , ± , ± , ±
5 5 5 5
Rational zeros: − { } 1
4
1 5
*D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 5, ± , ±
Rational zeros:
3
5 {} 2 2

D) Possible rational zeros: ± 1, ± 3, ± 11, ± 33 Rational zeros: − { } 1

2
Rational zeros:
3
5 {}
Find the remainder when f ( x) is divided by x − k.

17) f ( x) = x 3 − 3x 2 − 7x + 6 18) f ( x) = x 4 + x 3 − 3x 2 − x + 2
k=3 k=2
*A) −15 B) 14 *A) 12 B) 9
C) 3 D) 4 C) −13 D) −1

19) f ( x) = 5x 3 + 5x + 1 20) f ( x) = 4x 3 − 17x 2 + 17x + 24

k=1 k=2
*A) 11 B) 5 A) 8 B) −4
C) 9 D) 1 C) −23 *D) 22

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