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1 – Power Functions
Polynomial Functions
Example 1: Determine which functions are polynomials. State the degree and the leading
coefficient of each polynomial function.
4 5 3 𝑥
a) g(x) = cosx b) f(x) = 3𝑥 c) f(x)=𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 1 d) h(x) =4
Interval Notation
Example 2: Below are the graphs of common power functions. Use the graph to complete the
table.
Key Features of EVEN Degree Power Functions
Line Symmetry
Key Features of ODD Degree Power Functions
Point Symmetry
Example 3: For each of the following functions:
Homework: Page 11 - 13, # 1 - 4, 7, 10
1.2 – Characteristics of Polynomial Functions
Local Min/Max vs. Absolute Min/Max
Investigation:Graphs of Polynomial Functions
Example 1: Determine the key features of the graph of each polynomial function. Use these
features to match each function with its graph. State the number of x-intercepts, the number
of local max/min points, and the number of absolute max/min points for the graph of each
function. How are these features related to the degree of each function?
Finite Differences
Example 4: The table of values represents a polynomial function. Use finite differences to
determine
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Example 5: For the function 𝑦 =− 4𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 − 3 what is the value of the constant finite
differences?
Homework: Page 26 -28, # 1-7, 14, 15
1.3 – Equations and Graphs of Polynomial Functions
In this section, you will investigate the relationship between the factored form of a polynomial
function and the x-intercepts of the corresponding graph, and you will examine the effect of
repeated factors on the graph of a polynomial function.
Factored Form Investigation
Example 1: For the graph of a polynomial function, determine:
iv) the equation of the function shown
Analyzing Factored Form Equations to Sketch Graphs
Example 2: Sketch a graph of each polynomial function:
2
a) 𝑦 =− 2(𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 2)
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b) 𝑦 = 0. 1(𝑥 + 1) (2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4)
Example 3: Find the equation of a polynomial function that is degree 4 with zeros −1 (order
3
3) and 2
, and with a y-intercept of −2.
Symmetry of a Polynomial Function
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Example 4: Algebraically verify 𝑦 = − 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 4 has line symmetry.
Example 5: Without graphing, determine if each polynomial function has line
symmetry about the y-axis, point symmetry about the origin, or neither.
Verify your response.
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a) 𝑓(𝑥) =− 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 𝑥 b) g(x) = x(2x + 3)(x - 2)
Homework: Page 39 - 41, # 1 - 3, 5 - 9, 11, 12
1.4 – Transformations
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a)𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑔(𝑥) =− 2𝑓⎡⎢ 3 (𝑥 + 4) ⎤⎥ − 1 [ ]
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b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑓 − 2(𝑥 − 1) +5
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Example 2: Sketch the graphs of:
4 3
a) 𝑔(𝑥) =− 2⎡⎢ 3 (𝑥 + 4) ⎤⎥ [ ]
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−1 b) 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 − 2𝑥 + 2 +5
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Example 3: Transformations are applied to each power function to obtain the resulting
graph. Determine an equation for the transformed function.Then state the domain and range
of the transformed function.
Homework: Page 49 - 52, # 1acd,2 - 10, 12, 13
1.5 – Slopes of Secants and Average Rate of Change
Example 1:
Example 2: A football is kicked into the air such that its height, h, in meters after t seconds is
2
modeled by the function ℎ(𝑡) =− 4. 9𝑡 + 14𝑡 + 1. Determine the average rate of change of
the height of the ball for each time interval. Interpret these values.
a) [0, 0. 5] b) [2, 2. 5]
Homework: Page 62 - 64, # 1 - 3, 5, 12
1.6 – Slopes of Tangents and Instantaneous Rate of Change
Example 1:
b) Use 2 points on an approximate tangent.
Example 2: In the table, the distance of the parachutist in Example 1 is recorded at 0.5
second intervals. Estimate the parachutist’s velocity at 2 seconds.
Example 3:
Homework: Page 71 - 73, #1, 2, 3b, 4, 6, 9 & 11ac
