A. Section 3.

1
Question #20.
Graph each quadratic function. Give the (a) vertex, (b) axis, (c) domain, and (d) range.
Then determine (e) the interval of the domain for which the function is increasing and
(f) the interval for which the function is decreasing.
f ( x) x 2 6 x 5

a vertex (3,4 ) b axis : x=3 c domain ( , ) d range (4, )

,4
e increasing(4,)
f decreasing

Section 3.2
Question #22.
f ( x ) ( x k )q ( x ) r k
Express f(x) in the form for the given
f ( x) x 3 x 2 3 x 2; k 2 x 3 + x 2+ 3 x 2
f ( x )=x 3+ x 2 +3 x2 q ( x )=
x2
 -1 1 3 -2
-2 -2 2
-1 -1 1 0

2
q ( x )=x x+ 1 f ( x )=(x 2x +1)( x2)
B. Section 3.3
Question #16.
Use the factor theorem and synthetic division to decide whether the second
polynomial is a factor of the first.
5 x 4 16 x3 15 x 2 8 x 16; x 4

5 16 -15 8 16
20 144 516 2096
5 36 129 524 2112
f ( x )=( 5 x 3 +36 x 2+129 x +524 ) ( x +4 ) +2112
Dividing the two polynomials gives a remainder, therefore the second polynomial is
not a factor of the first.
Question #46.
For each polynomial function, find all zeros and their multiplicities.
f ( x) 5 x 2 ( x 2 16)( x 5)

x=0 twice x=4 once x=4 once x=5 once

C. Section 3.4
Question #30.
Graph each polynomial function. Factor first if the expression is not in factored form.
f ( x ) x 3 3 x 2 13 x 15

f ( x )=x 33 x 2+ 6 x2 13 x15 f ( x )=( x3 ) ( x 2 +6 x+ 5 )

coeeficients 6 product =5:(1,5) f ( x )=(x3)( x1)( x +5)

Question #50.
Use the intermediate value theorem for polynomials to show that each polynomial
function has a real zero between the numbers given.
f ( x)2 x3 9 x 2 x 20;
2 and 2.5
3 2 3 2
f ( 2 )=2 2 9 2 +2+20=2 f ( 2 .5 )=2 2 .5 9 2.5 +2 .5+20=2 .5 The
polynomial has a zero between 2 and 2.5

D. Section 3.6:
Solve each variation problem.
Question #18.
32
p
p z r 5
Suppose varies directly as the square of , and inversely as . If when
z4 r 10 p z 3 r 32
and , find when and
k z2 32 k 16
p=
49 9
p= = k =4 =
r 5 10 32 8

Question #20.
5
y
y m 2
r 2
3 x 1, m 2
If varies directly as x, and inversely as and , and when ,
r 3 y x3 m 1 r 8
and , find when , , and
kx 5 k 603 45
y= 2 2 = k =60 y= y=
m r 3 4 9 1 64 16