A+ Answers
3. Find the following:
(A) Degree of the polynomial
(B) All x intercepts
(C) The y intercept
f x( ) = x4 x −1( )
fx
()
=x
4
x-1
()
7. Find the following:
(A) Degree of the polynomial
(B) All x intercepts
(C) The y intercept
f x( ) = x2 −1( ) x2 − 9( )
fx
()
=x
2
-1
()
x
2
-9
()
11. (A) What is the minimum degree of a polynomial function that could have the graph?
(B) Is the leading coefficient of the polynomial negative or positive.
23. Graph y = f(x) in a standard viewing window using a graphing calculator.
f x( ) = x + 2 x − 2
fx
()
=
x+2
x-2
29.
Compare the graph of
y = 2x4
y=2x
4
to the graph of
y = 2x4 − 5x2 + x + 2
y=2x
4
-5x
2
+x+2
in the following two viewing windows:(B) -5 ≤ x ≤ 5, -500 ≤ y ≤ 500
35. Find the equation of any horizontal asymptotes.
f x( ) = 1− 5x + x 2
2+ 3x + 4x2
fx
()
=
1-5x+x
2
2+3x+4x
2
41. Find the equations of any vertical asymptotes
f x( ) = x 2 +1
x2 −1( ) x2 − 9( )
fx
()
=
x
2
+1
x
2
-1
()
x
2
-9
()