07.04.2014 Views

Exercises with Answers

Exercises with Answers

Exercises with Answers

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Section 6.1 Polynomial Functions 561<br />

19.<br />

y<br />

21. p(x) = −3x 3 + 2x 2 + 8x − 4<br />

22. p(x) = 2x 3 − 3x 2 + 4x − 8<br />

23. p(x) = x 3 + x 2 − 17x + 15<br />

x<br />

24. p(x) = −x 4 + 2x 2 + 29x − 30<br />

25. p(x) = x 4 − 3x 2 + 4<br />

20.<br />

y<br />

26. p(x) = −x 4 + 8x 2 − 12<br />

27. p(x) = −x 5 + 3x 4 − x 3 + 2x<br />

28. p(x) = 2x 4 − 3x 3 + x − 10<br />

29. p(x) = −x 6 − 4x 5 + 27x 4 + 78x 3 +<br />

4x 2 + 376x − 480<br />

x<br />

30. p(x) = x 5 −27x 3 +30x 2 −124x+120<br />

For each polynomial in <strong>Exercises</strong> 21-<br />

30, perform each of the following tasks.<br />

i. Predict the end-behavior of the polynomial<br />

by drawing a very rough sketch<br />

of the polynomial. Do this <strong>with</strong>out<br />

the assistance of a calculator. The<br />

only concern here is that your graph<br />

show the correct end-behavior.<br />

ii. Draw the graph on your calculator,<br />

adjust the viewing window so that<br />

all “turning points” of the polynomial<br />

are visible in the viewing window,<br />

and copy the result onto your<br />

homework paper. As usual, label and<br />

scale each axis <strong>with</strong> xmin, xmax, ymin,<br />

and ymax. Does the actual end-behavior<br />

agree <strong>with</strong> your predicted end-behavior?<br />

Version: Fall 2007

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!