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TAKE HOME LONG TEST
MATHEMATICS 10
POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS AND POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
I. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
1. The polynomial function 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 7 is of degree 4.
2. The polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7 has two variations of sign.
3. Descartes’ Rule of Signs indicates that 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 must have 3 or 1 positive zeros.
4. The degree of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)2 (𝑥 − 2) is 4.
5. If 5 is a zero of the polynomial function 𝑃(𝑥), then 𝑥 − 5 is a factor of 𝑃(𝑥).
6. 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 = 0 is an example of a polynomial equation.
7. The zeroes of a polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) is the value of 𝑥 in which 𝑥 = 0
8. 3 is a root of the polynomial equation (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3) = 0
9. The polynomial equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 3 has at most 3 real roots.
10. Every polynomial function has at least one real zero.
II. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What should be 𝑛 be if 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑛 defines a polynomial function?
A. An integer B. a nonnegative integer C. any number D. any number except 0
2. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 𝑥 3 + 4?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
3. Which theorem is used to determine the maximum number of real roots of a polynomial function?
A. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra C. Descartes’ Rule of Signs
B. Remainder Theorem D. Rational Root Theorem
4. What are the roots of the polynomial function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 24?
A. −2,3, and −4 B. 2,3, and −4 C. 2, −3, and −4 D. −2,3, and 4
5. A rectangular garden has a length of (𝑥 + 7) units and a width of (2𝑥 + 3) units. What is the area of the
rectangular garden?
A. 3𝑥 + 10 B. 6𝑥 + 20 C. 2𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 21 D. 2𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 21
6. Which of the following statement/s is true about the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 24.
I. 3 is a root of the polynomial function.
II. The polynomial function has 2 or 0 positive real roots.
III. 12 is a possible root of the polynomial function.
A. I only B. I and II C. I and III D. I, II, and III
7. Which is not a root of the polynomial function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 28𝑥 + 15?
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A. 3 B. 2 C. −3 D. 5
8. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 7, find 𝑓(3).
A. 108 B.−52 C. 56 D. −7
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9. A demographer predicts that the population 𝑃 of the town 𝑡 years from now can be modeled by the function
𝑃(𝑡) = 4𝑡 3 − 3𝑡 3 + 150𝑡 + 11500. What will be the population of the town two years from now?
A. 11 840 B. 118 400 C. 1 184 000 D. 11 840 000
10. One of the roots of the polynomial equation 2𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 − 33𝑥 + 14 = 0 is 2. Find the other roots.
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A. 2
and 7 B. − 2 and 7 C. 2 and −7 D. − 2 and 7
III. Problem Solving. Solve the following problems. Show the process.
1. A fruit vendor determines that its profit P, in pesos can be modelled by the function 𝑃(𝑡) = 5𝑡 3 − 2𝑡 2 +
8𝑡 + 100, where 𝑥 represents the number of crates of fruits sold. How much profit does he gain if he sold 10
crates? (5 points)
2. Use Descartes’ Rule of signs to determine the possible number of positive and negative real zeros of each
polynomial function. (2 points each)
a. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 5
b. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 − 2
3. Find all zeros of the polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2. (11 points)
