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WS • 5-1 Polynomials, Linear Factors & Zeros
Write each polynomial in standard form. Then classify it by degree and by number of terms.
1. x2 + 3x  4x3
2. a3(a2 + a + 1)
3. x(x + 5)  5(x + 5)
4. 6  2x3  4 + x3
Determine the end behavior of the graph of each polynomial function.
5. y = 3x4 + 6x3  x2 + 12
6. y = 50  3x3 + 5x2 7. y = 12x4  x + 3x7  1
8. y = 20  5x6 + 3x  11x3
Determine the sign of the leading coefficient and the degree of the polynomial function for each graph.
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Write each polynomial in factored form. Check by multiplication.
12. 2x3 + 10x2 + 12x
13. x4  x3  6x2
14. 3x3 + 18x2  27x
Find the zeros of each function. Then graph the function.
16. y = (x + 1)(x  1)(x  3)
17. y = (x + 4)2(x + 1)
Write a polynomial function in standard form with the given zeros.
19. x = 1, 3, 4
20. x = 1, 1, 2
21. x = 3, 0, 0, 5
15. x3  2x2 + x
18. y = x(x  2)(x + 5)
22. x = 1, 5, 2
23. Find the zeros of each polynomial below. For each corresponding row, shade in each number that is a
zero. The illustration made from shading the squares suggests the answer to the riddle below.
A. P(x) = x(x2  1)
B. P(x) = x(x + 2)(x + 1)(x2 + 2x  3)
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C. P(x) = x(x + 4)(x + 3)(x + 1)(x  1)
D. P(x) = x(x2  25)(x2 + 4x + 3)
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E. P(x) = (x2 + x  20)(x + 2)(x2 + 4x + 3)
F . P(x) = (x2  9)(x2  25)
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G. P(x) = (x2 + 9x + 20)(x2  5x + 6)(x  5)
H. P(x) = (x2  5x + 6)(x2  9x + 20)
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I. P(x) = x2  6x + 9
J. P(x) = (x2  4x + 4)(x2  4x + 4)
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K. P(x) = x(x  2x + 1)(x  2)
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A
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
5
B
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
C
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
D
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
E
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
F
1
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
G
0
1
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
H
–1
0
1
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
–2
I
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
–3
J
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
5
–5
–4
K
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
5
–5
Riddle: This grows above the ground, but the solutions to the polynomials above lie beneath. And as it grows, it
provides shade to those underneath. What is it?