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ADVANCED ALGEBRA/TRIG Assignment Sheet
Polynomial and Rational Functions, Part One
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Date
Topic(s)
Assignment
Day 1
Friday
10/23
2.1
Basic Functions and Their
Graphs
2.2
More Functions and Their
Graphs
A#1 pp. 198-199 55-92 all
Day 2
Tuesday
10/27
Day 3
Thursday
10/29
3.1 Quadratic Functions
GRAPH PAPER REQUIRED (No graphing
calculator allowed on test)
3.2 Polynomial Functions and
Their Graphs
GRAPH PAPER REQUIRED (No graphing
calculator allowed on test)
Assignment is
Quality and
Complete
A#2 pp. 211-215 29-44 all,
45-59 odd, 61, 62, 63, 64
A#1 pp309-312 1-15 all, 1743 odd, 57, 59, 63, 67, 71
A#2 pp322-324 1-24 all, 2535 odd, 41, 45, 51, 57, 73,
75, 77
Day 4
Monday
11/2
3.3 Dividing Polynomials;
Remainder & Factor Theorems
A#3 pp335-336 13-16 all,
17-45 odd, 53, 55
Day 5
Wednesday
11/4
3.4 Zeros of Polynomial
Functions
A#4 p347 9-21 e.o.o., 25,
27, 29, 39-51 odd
Day 6
Monday
11/9
Day 6
Thursday
11/12
Day 7
Monday
11/16
On
Track
Due
Date
Review – Questions on 3.4, Assignments Check, Review Handout in Groups
Test – Non-graphing calculator portion (3.1-3.2)
Test – The Rest
Just Kidding! You can do it!
Self-Analysis
Section
Objective
2.1
Use the vertical line test to identify functions.
2.2
Obtain information about a function from its graph.
(Domain, range, intercepts, and other function values.)
Identify intervals on which a function increases,
decreases, or is constant.
Use graphs to located relative maxima or mimima.
3.1
Identify even or odd functions and recognize their
symmetries.
Recognize characteristics of parabolas without a
graphing calculator.
Graph parabolas without a graphing calculator.
3.2
Determine a quadratic function’s minimum or maximum
value without a graphing calculator.
Solve problems involving a quadratic function’s
minimum or maximum value.
Recognize characteristics of graphs of polynomial
functions without a graphing calculator.
Determine end behavior without a graphing calculator.
Use factoring to find zeros of polynomial functions, and
identify their multiplicities.
Use the Intermediate Value Theorem.
3.3
Understand the relationship between degree and
turning points without a graphing calculator.
Graph polynomial functions without a graphing
calculator.
Use long division to divide polynomials.
Use synthetic division to divide polynomials.
Evaluate a polynomial using the Remainder Theorem.
Solve a polynomial equation given one zero. (Use the
Fluent
More
Practice
Help!
3.4
Factor Theorem.)
Use the Rational Zero Theorem to find and test possible
rational zeros without a graphing calculator.
Find zeros of a polynomial function without a graphing
calculator.
Solve polynomial equations.
Find a polynomial with given zeros. (Use the Linear
Factorization Theorem.)