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Graphs of Polynomial Functions Date________________ Period____
For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.
1) f ( x)x 2) f ( x)x x
y y
x x
3) f ( x)x x x x 4) f ( x)x x
y y
x x
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Describe the end behavior of each function.
7) f ( x)x x x 8) f ( x)x x
9) f ( x)x x x 10) f ( x)x x x
11) f ( x)x x 12) f ( x)x x
Critical thinking questions:
13) Write a polynomial function f with the 14) Write a polynomial function g with degree
following properties: greater than one that passes through the
(a) Zeros at , , and points (, ), (, ), and (, ).
(b) f ( x) for all values of x
(c) Degree greater than 1
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Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________
Graphs of Polynomial Functions Date________________ Period____
For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.
1) f ( x)x 2) f ( x)x x
y
Real zeros: mult. 3
x-int, crosses:
y
Real zeros: mult. 2,
x-int, doesn't cross: None
x-int, crosses:
x-int, doesn't cross:
x x
3) f ( x)x x x x 4) f ( x)x x
y y
Real zeros: , , , Real zeros: mult. 3,
x-int, crosses: , , , x-int, crosses: ,
x-int, doesn't cross: None x-int, doesn't cross: None
x x
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5) f ( x)x x x 6) f ( x)x x
y y
Real zeros: mult. 3 Real zeros: mult. 2,
x-int, crosses: x-int, crosses:
x-int, doesn't cross: None
x-int, doesn't cross:
x x
Describe the end behavior of each function.
7) f ( x)x x x 8) f ( x)x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
9) f ( x)x x x 10) f ( x)x x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
11) f ( x)x x 12) f ( x)x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x x
Critical thinking questions:
13) Write a polynomial function f with the 14) Write a polynomial function g with degree
following properties: greater than one that passes through the
(a) Zeros at , , and points (, ), (, ), and (, ).
(b) f ( x) for all values of x g( x)x( x)( x)
(c) Degree greater than 1
f ( x)( x) ( x) ( x)
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