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PostAssessment Polynomial Unit

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1 Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree
and number of terms.
4 – 1x2 – 2x + 5x2
A 5x2 – 2x + 4; quadratic trinomial C 4x2 – 2x +4; quadratic trinomial
B 6x2 – 2x +4; quadratic trinomial D 6x2 – 8x +4; cubic trinomial

____ 2 Write the polynomial in standard form.

4g – g3 + 3g2 – 2
A –2 + 4g + 3g2 – g3 C 3g3 – g2 + 4g – 2
B g3 – 3g2 + 4g – 2 D –g3 + 3g2 + 4g – 2

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____ 3 Determine the degree of the polynomial: −4x yz

A 5 B 11 C 6 D 7

____ 4 Match the expression with its name.

6x3 – 9x + 3
A cubic trinomial C fourth-degree monomial
B quadratic binomial D not a polynomial
____ 5 Write the perimeter of the figure.

A 9x + 7x B 11x + 3x + 2 C 14x + 2 D 14x

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____ 6 Assume f(x) = 3x − 2x + 5 and g(x) = 2x + 5− x, find f(x)+g(x).

A 4x3 + 4x + 10 C 5x3 – 2x + 10
B 2x + 10 D 4x3+ 2x + 10

____ 7 Assume f(w)=-w2 – 4w – 1 and g(w)=2w2 + 5w - 2, find f(w) - g(w).

A -3w2 + w – 1 C w2 – w – 3
B w2 + w – 3 D -3w2 - 9w + 1

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____ 8 Assume f(x) = 3x − 1 and g(x) = x + 2x + 1, find f(x) ⋅g(x).

3 2 4 3 2
A 2x + 6x + x + 1 C 3x − x + 6x + x − 1
4 3 2 4 2
B 3x + x + 6x − 1 D 3x + 6x + x − 1

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____ 9 Find the GCF of the terms of the polynomial.

6x2 + 22x5

A 2x2 B 2x5 C 4x D x2

____ 10 Use the GCF of the terms to factor the polynomial.

2
8x + 24x − 16
ÊÁ 2 ˆ˜ 2
A 8 ÁÁÁÁ x + 3x − 2 ˜˜˜˜ B 4x (2x − 4) C 2(4x + 12x − 8) D 8x (x − 2)
ÁË ˜¯

Factor the following polynomials.

____ 11 x 3 − 8
2 2
A (x + 2)(x − 2x + 4) C (x − 2)(x − 2x + 8)
2 2
B (x + 2)(x + 2x + 4) D (x − 2)(x + 2x + 4)

____ 12 12g3 + 10g2 – 18g – 15

A (2g2 + 3)(6g – 5) C (2g2 – 3)(6g + 5)
B (2g2 – 5)(6g + 3) D (2g2 + 5)(6g – 3)

____ 13 3x2 + 7x – 6
A (3x – 2)(x – 3) C (x + 3)(3x + 2)
B (3x – 2)(x + 3) D (3x + 2)(x – 3)

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____ 14 Use a graphing calculator to determine which type of model best fits the values in the
table.

x –6 –2 0 2 6
y –12 –4 0 4 12

A linear model, it has a constant C quadratic model, it has a

1st difference constant 2nd difference
B cubic model, it has a constant 3rd D none of these
difference

____ 15 Find the zeros of y = x(x + 2)(x + 4). Then graph the equation.
A –2, –4, 2 C 0, –2, –4

B –2, –4 D 0, 2, 4

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____ 16 Write a polynomial function in standard form with zeros at 3, 4, and –2.

A f(x) = x 3 + 24x 2 − 5x − 2 C f(x) = x 3 − 5x 2 − 2x + 24

B f(x) = x 3 − 5x 2 − 2x − 11 D f(x) = x 3 + 14x 2 − 48x − 11

Solve the polynomial.

____ 17 x 2 − 9x + 23 = 0

A x = 32 B x = 81 C x = 23 D no solution

____ 18 Evaluate the polynomial 2x − 3y for x = −3 and y = 5.

A 9 B –21 C 1 D 19

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____ 19 For which values of m and n will the binomial m n + m n have a positive value?

A m = –2, n = –2 C m = 1, n = –2
B m = 3, n = –1 D m = –3, n = –5

____ 20 A fireworks company has two types of rockets called Zinger 1 and Zinger 2. The
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polynomial −16t + 175t gives the height in feet of Zinger 1 at t seconds after launch.
2
The polynomial −16t + 185t gives the height of Zinger 2 at t seconds after launch. If
the rockets are launched at the same time and both explode 6 seconds after launch,
how much higher is Zinger 2 than Zinger 1 when they explode?

A 414 ft B 60 ft C 90 ft D 324 ft

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____ 21 Write a polynomial with zeros at 4, -2, and 1. Then graph the function.

A P(x) = (x + 4)(x − 2)(x + 1) C P(x) = (x − 4)(x + 2)(x − 1)

B P(x) = (x − 4)(x − 2)(x − 1) D P(x) = (x + 4)(x + 2)(x + 1)

____ 22 Determine the number of real zeros possible for the polynomial,
5 3 2
p(x) = x + 4x − 2x + 10.

A 10 or less C five or less

B 1 or more D five or more

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____ 23 Using the polynomial, f(x) = 2x + 4x − 8, explain how the degree and leading coefficient
will effect the end behavior.

A Because the degree is odd, the
ends will point in opposite
directions, and because the
leading coefficient is positive the
graph will increase from right to
left.
B Because the degree is odd, the
ends will point in opposite
directions, and because the
leading coefficient is positive the
graph will decrease from right to
left.
C Because the degree is odd, the
ends will point in the same
direction, and because the
leading coefficient is positive the
graph will increase from right to
left.
D Because the degree is odd, the
ends will point in the same
direction, and because the
leading coefficient is positive the
graph will decrease from right to
left.

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____ 24 Describe the transformation of the parent function, f(x) = x , to obtain the function
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g(x) = (x + 4) + 1. Then make a graph of the new function.

A The new graph will be right 4 and C The new graph will be left 4 and
up 1. up 1.

B The new graph will be right 4 and D The new graph will be left 4 and
down 1. down 1.

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____ 25 Find the inverse of P(x) = (x − 4) + 4. Determine if the inverse is a function.

−1 −1
A P (x) = x + 4 + 4, yes it is a C P (x) = x + 4 + 4, yes it is a
function. function.
−1 −1
B P (x) = x + 2 + 4, no it is not a D P (x) = x + 4 + 4, no it is not a
function. function.

____ 26 Determine if the following is a function, then state the domain and range:

3 2
y = −2x + 2x − 4x + 4.

A Yes, it is a function. Domain: C No, it is not a function. Domain:

ÔÏ Ô¸ ÔÏ Ô¸
{x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÔÌ y|y ∈ ℜ Ô˝ {x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÔÌ y|y ∈ ℜ Ô˝
Ó ˛ Ó ˛
B Yes, it is a function. Domain: D No, it is not a function. Domain:
ÏÔ Ô¸ ÏÔ Ô¸
{x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÌÔ y|y ≥ 4 Ô˝ {x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÌÔ y|y ≥ 4 Ô˝
Ó ˛ Ó ˛

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____ 27 The graph below is a model of the polynomial: y = x − 5x + 4. Is the graph a function?
What is the domain and range of the function?

A Yes, it is a function. Domain: C Yes, it is a function. Domain:

ÔÏ Ô¸ ÏÔ Ô¸
{x|x ∈ ℜ} , Range ÌÔ y|y ∈ ℜ Ô˝ {x|x ∈ ℜ} , Range ÌÔ y|y ≥ −2.25 Ô˝
Ó ˛ Ó ˛
B No, it is not a function. Domain: D No, it is not a function. Domain:
ÔÏ Ô¸ ÔÏ Ô¸
{x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÔÌ y|y ≤ 4 Ô˝ {x|x ∈ ℜ}, Range ÔÌ y|y ≥ −2.25 Ô˝
Ó ˛ Ó ˛

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____ 28 The graph below is a model of the polynomial: y = x − 5x + 4. Is the inverse of this
graph a function? Why?

A Yes, it is a function. It passes the C Yes, it is a function. It passes the

horizontal line test. vertical line test.
B No, it is not a function. It fails D No, it is not a function. It fails
the horizontal line test. the vertical line test.

____ 29 Ian designed a child’s tent in the shape of a cube. The volume of the tent in cubic feet
can be modeled by the equation s 3 − 64 = 0, where s is the side length. What is the
side length of the tent?
A 4 feet B 16 feet C 64 feet D 8 feet

____ 30 Miguel is designing shipping boxes that are rectangular prisms. One shape of box with
height h in feet, has a volume defined by the function V(h) = h(h − 4)(h − 10). Graph
the function. What is the maximum volume for the domain 0 < h < 10? Round to the
nearest cubic foot.
A 10 ft3 B 32 ft3 C 30 ft3 D 25 ft3

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