Unit 1 Polynomials Practice Test
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Section 1: Part A (14 Questions – 40 Minutes)
No Calculators Allowed
Directions: Read the following problems carefully. Work out each question and circle the best answer. Be sure to write
your answer choices on the separate answer sheet as well.
1. The graph of a function k is shown in the figure above. Which of the following best describes the behavior of the
graph of 𝑘 from point A to point B?
(A) The graph of 𝑘 is increasing and concave up.
(B) The graph of 𝑘 is increasing and concave down.
(C) The graph of 𝑘 is decreasing and concave up.
(D) The graph of 𝑘 is decreasing and concave down.
2. The function g is a polynomial with the following end behavior:
lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −∞ and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −∞
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Which of the following could be an expression for g ( x ) ?
(A) -3x5 + 4 x 2 + 1
(B) - x 4 + 2 x3 + 6
(C) 2 x3 - 7 x 2 + 4 x
(D) 4 x 6 + x3 - 5
3. The graph of function f has a hole at 𝑥 = 2 and a vertical asymptote at 𝑥 = −4. Which of the following functions
could be f ( x ) ?
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(A) 𝑓(𝑥) =
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(B) 𝑓(𝑥) =
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(C) 𝑓(𝑥) =
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(D) 𝑓(𝑥) =
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4. The figure above shows the graph of a function h . For how many values of b does the function h have an average
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rate of change of − over the interval from x = -2 to x = b ?
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(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
x −6 −3 0 3 6
f ( x) −6 1 8 15 22
5. The table above shows values for a function f at selected values of x . Which of the following statements about f
best fits these data?
(A) f is best modeled by a linear function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.
(B) f is best modeled by a linear function because the change in the average rates of change over
consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant.
(C) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.
(D) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the change in the average rates of change
over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant.
6. The polynomial function p is given by 𝑝(𝑥) = −𝑥(𝑥 − 3)& (𝑥 + 2). Which of the following could be the graph of p ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
7. The polynomial h is given by ℎ(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)' (𝑥 & + 3). Which of the following describes the zeros of h ?
(A) h has exactly three distinct real zeros.
(B) h has exactly four distinct real zeros.
(C) h has exactly one distinct real zero and two non-real zeros.
(D) h has exactly two distinct real zeros and two non-real zeros.
8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 & − 3𝑥 + 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 & − 𝑥 + 2. What are all the intervals on which g ( x ) ³ f ( x ) ?
(A) [−3,1]
(B) [1, ∞)
(C) (−∞, −3] ∪ [1, ∞)
(D) [−3, ∞)
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9. The rational function r is given by 𝑟(𝑥) = . Which of the following statements about r is correct?
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(A) The graph of r has a horizontal asymptote of 𝑦 = 3.
(B) The graph of r has a slant asymptote of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2.
(C) The graph of r has a slant asymptote of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 4.
(D) The graph of r has a slant asymptote of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 7.
x g ( x)
−3 −2
−1 7
1 6
3 1
5 −2
7 3
10. The table above shows values for the polynomial function g at selected values of x . Which of the following claim
and explanation statements could be true about g ?
(A) The least possible degree of g is two.
(B) The least possible degree of g is three.
(C) The least possible degree of g is four.
(D) The least possible degree of g is five.
11. The functions m and n are defined for all real numbers. In the xy -plane , the graph of n is constructed by applying
three transformations to the graph of m in this order: a horizontal dilation by a factor of 3, a horizontal translation of −2
units, and a reflection over the 𝑦-axis. Which of the following is the correct transformation that maps the graph of m to
n in the same xy-plane ?
1
(A) 𝑛(𝑥) = −𝑚 B (𝑥 + 2)C
3
1
(B) 𝑛(𝑥) = 𝑚 B− (𝑥 + 2)C
3
(C) 𝑛(𝑥) = −𝑚D3(𝑥 + 2)E
(D) 𝑛(𝑥) = 𝑚D−3(𝑥 + 2)E
12. The graph of f is shown above with the six points A, B, C, D, E, and F labeled. What are all the points where the
graph of f has a local minimum?
(A) B only
(B) F only
(C) B and D only
(D) B, D, and F
13. Let g be a polynomial function whose graph has a point of inflection at x = 3 . Which of the following statements
about g must be true?
(A) The graph of g has a relative extremum at x = 3 .
(B) The graph of g has is tangent to the x-axis at x = 3 .
(C) The graph of the rate of change of g has a relative extremum at x = 3 .
(D) The graph of the rate of change of g has crosses the x-axis at x = 3 .
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14. The function r is given by 𝑟(𝑥) = . What is the domain of r ?
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(A) all real numbers x where 𝑥 ≠ −2, 𝑥 ≠ 16
(B) all real numbers x where 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ −2
(C) all real numbers x where 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ −2, 𝑥 ≠ −8
(D) all real numbers x where 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ −2, 𝑥 ≠ −8, 𝑥 ≠ 16
Test: (Unit 1) Polynomials and Rational Functions Name:
Section 1: Part B (6 Questions – 20 Minutes)
Graphing Calculator Required
Directions: Read the following problems carefully. Work out each question and circle the best answer. Be sure to write
your answer choices on the separate answer sheet as well.
15. The function f is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 1.1𝑥 ' − 8.4𝑥 & + 7.9𝑥 + 5.8. Which of the following values is an absolute
extremum for the graph of f on the closed interval −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7?
(A) −11.600
(B) −28.542
(C) 7.791
(D) 4.567
t (days) 2 8 12 19 24
V (t ) 65 55 44 38 45
16. The function V gives the number of vehicles available for sale at a used car dealership. The table above gives values
of V ( t ) for selected values of t , in days since the beginning of a particular month. A quartic regression is used to model
these data. What is the value of 𝑉(28) predicted by the quartic function model?
(A) 48.798
(B) 49.835
(C) 50.736
(D) 51.240
17. Let k be a polynomial function who rate of change can be modeled by the function R , given by
𝑅(𝑥) = −1.09𝑥 ) + 1.21𝑥 ' + 4.13𝑥 & . Based on this model, how many points of inflection does the graph of k have?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
18. The graph of y = f ( x ) , consisting of three line segments, is shown above for -3 £ x £ 4 . Which of the following
is the transformed graph for 𝑦 = −2𝑓(𝑥 − 3) + 1?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
19. Starting at time t = 0 minutes, a copy machine makes copies at a constant rate of 20 pages per minute. Three
minutes after the first copy machine begins making copies, a second copy machine makes copies at a constant rate of 60
copies per minute so that both machines are simultaneously making copies. Both copy machines continue to make copies
at their respective constant rates until 𝑡 = 7 minutes. Let C represent the total number of copies made by the two copy
machines after t minutes. Which of the following piecewise functions is an appropriate model for the function C ?
20𝑡, if 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 3 20𝑡, if 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 3
(A) 𝐶(𝑡) = N (B) 𝐶(𝑡) = N
80𝑡 + 60, if 3 < 𝑡 ≤ 7 60 + 80(𝑡 − 3), if 3 < 𝑡 ≤ 7
20𝑡, if 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 3 20𝑡, if 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 3
(C) 𝐶(𝑡) = N (D) 𝐶(𝑡) = N
80(𝑡 − 3), if 3 < 𝑡 ≤ 7 80𝑡, if 3 < 𝑡 ≤ 7
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20. The rational function r is given by 𝑟(𝑥) = . At which of the following x-values does the
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graph of r ( x ) have a hole?
(A) 𝑥 = −4.193
(B) 𝑥 = −2.958
(C) 𝑥 = 0.553
(D) 𝑥 = 2.958
Common questions
Powered by AIThe transformations applied include a horizontal dilation by a factor of 3, a horizontal translation of -2 units, followed by a reflection over the y-axis .
The domain of \( r(x) \) is all real numbers except where the denominator equals zero, leading to exclusions at \( x = 0, \ x = -2, \ x = 16, \ x = -8 \).
The graph of the polynomial will open downwards on both ends. This suggests that the leading coefficient of the polynomial is negative and the degree of the polynomial is even. Such a polynomial would have typical end behaviors where as \( x \to \pm \infty \), \( g(x) \to -\infty \).
Local minima are at points B, D, and F, where each critical point occurs based on derivative evaluation changing sign from negative to positive around each of these points .
To model this scenario, the piecewise function would start with \( 20t \) for \( 0 \leq t \leq 3 \) and switch to consistent addition reflecting both machines' cumulative rate post-\( t = 3 \), resulting in \( 60 + 80(t-3) \) for \( 3 < t \leq 7 \).
The polynomial has five total zeros, of which three are real and one is repeated (with a multiplicity of 3), specifically at \( x = -2 \). The quadratic \( x^2 + 3 \) contributes two non-real zeros since it cannot be factored into real numbers .
A quartic regression model fitting the time series data might predict \( V(28) \) close to one of the tested options, with specific analysis required to accurately determine the value, potential choices include 48.798, 49.835, 50.736, 51.240 .
The function \( f(x) = \frac{(x-2)}{(x+4)(x-2)} \) possesses a hole at \( x = 2 \) due to cancellation in the numerator and denominator, and a vertical asymptote at \( x = -4 \) from the denominator .
The function has two points of inflection because the degree of the rate of change polynomial \( R(x) \) indicates the number of changes in the concavity of its derivative function, which is a quadratic function and thus can have at most two points of inflection .
By evaluating the polynomial and its derivative over the interval \([-1, 7]\), local extrema can be found where the derivative is zero or undefined. Absolute extrema are determined by evaluating the function at these local extrema and the endpoints \( x = -1 \) and \( x = 7 \).
