Polynomial and Absolute Value Function Solutions
Polynomial and Absolute Value Function Solutions
Value Function
Questions: Collector the tasks
1) Haneen Hesham Salma Ashraf
2) Yomna Osama
3) Aml Salah Designer
4) Ahmed Mohamed Youssef Adly
5) Abdelrahman Mohamed Tasks supervisors
1) Salma Ashraf (founder)
Reviewer 2) Youssef Adly (co-founder)
1)Abdelrahman Mohamed 3) Abdel hamid Ali (head HR)
2)Aml Salah 4) Habiba Ahmed (vice head
3)Yomna Osama HR)
5) Abdulrahman Jamal (HR)
6) Roaa (HR)
3 2 x3
Find the coefficient of in
f (x) = x -3x +6x-40.
Is (x − 5) a factor of f (x)? the expansion of (2x3- 5x2+2 x-1)
3 2
(3x +2x -9x+7).
Solution Solution
Substitute x by 5:- Add 14x3+45 x3+4 x3-3 x3=60 x3
125-75+150-40≠0.
So that (x - 5) is not a factor of f (x)
Multiply out and simplify: -
2 2
( x+ 1) ( x + 1) ( 1-x+x ) Solve the equation
writing the answer in x3+ x2-(x - 1) (x - 2) (x - 3) =12:-
ascending powers of x:-
Solution Solution
1+ 2 3
x +x + x 5
X=-3/7,2
If the zeros of the quadratic
What is the number of zeros 2
polynomial x +(a+1)x+ b are 2
that a cubic polynomial has:- and -3,then :
(a)0 (a)a=-7,b=-1
(b)1 (b) a=5,b=-1
(c)2 (c)a=2,b=-6
(d)3 (d)a=0,b=-6
Solution Solution
(d) (b)
If x5+ 2x4+x+6 is divided by g(x) , and A quadratic polynomial whose
quotient is x2 +5x+7 zeros are -3 and 4 is:
Then the possible degree of g(x) is:
2
(a)x -x+12
(a)4
(b)x2+x+12
(b)3 (c) x2/2-x/2-6
(c)2 (d)2x2+2x-24
(d)5
Solution Solution
(b) (c)
If the zeros of the quadratic A quadratic polynomial whose
polynomial ax2+bx+ c are equal and zeros are -4 and -5 is:
c≠0, then:
(a) 2
x -9x+20
(a) c and a have opposite signs. 2
(b) x +9x+20
(b) c and b have opposite signs. (c) x2-9x-20
(c) c and a have the same signs.
(d)x2+9x-20
(d) c and b have the same signs.
Solution Solution
(c) (b)
The zeros of the quadratic If x3+1 is divided by x2+5, then
polynomial x2+1750x+ 17500 are: the possible degree of quotient
is:
(a) Both negative. (a)0
(b) One positive and one negative. (b)1
(c) Both positive
(c)2
(d) Both equal.
(d)3
Solution Solution
(a) (b)
The number of polynomials having What is the S.S of this equation?
zeros as 4 and 7 is: 𝑥 − 3 = 1 − |𝑥 − 4|
(a)4. a) 3 Only
(b)7. b) 4 Only
(c)More than 4. c) 3,4
(d)None of these. d) 3,4
Solution Solution
(c) (d)
1
The number of polynomials having The function 𝑓 𝑥 = | −
2
𝑥| doesn’t
zeros as 4 and 7 is: equal
1
(a)4. a) 𝑔 𝑥 = − |𝑥|
2
1
(b)7. b) 𝑔 𝑥 = | 𝑥|
2
(c)More than 4. c) 𝑔 𝑥
1
= | − 𝑥|
2
(d)None of these. 1
d) 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥
2
Solution Solution
Let x be -x
(c) 1 1
𝑓 −𝑥 = − −𝑥 = 𝑥
2 2
1 1
𝑔 −𝑥 =
2
−𝑥 = − 𝑥
2
(b)
The street built in the city must be 25 Solution
m in width with a tolerance of 0.5 m.
Streets that are not within the (d)
tolerated widths must be repaired. 24.5 ≤ 𝑊 ≤ 25.5
Which of the following inequalities can 𝑊 ≤ 25.5
be used to assess which streets are 𝑊 ≥ 24.5
within tolerance? (W is the width of 𝑊 − 25 ≤ 0.5
the street). −𝑊 + 25 ≤ 0.5
a) |𝑊 − 0.5| ≥ 25 𝑊 − 25 = 𝑊 − 25
b) |𝑊 − 0.5| ≤ 25 𝑊 − 25 = − 𝑊 − 25
c) |𝑊 − 25| ≥ 0.5 = −𝑊 + 25
d) |𝑊 − 25| ≤ 0.5 |𝑊 − 25| ≤ 0.5
2𝑥 − 11 = 3. Find all values of x Solution
which make this equation true.
(a)
a) {7,4}
b) {7, −7} 2𝑥 − 11 = 3
c) {−4, −7} 2𝑥 − 11 = −3
d) {−4,4} 2𝑥 = 14
2𝑥 = 8
𝑥=7
𝑥=4
|𝑥 − 5| ≥ 4. Find all values of x which Solution
make this equation true.
(b)
a) {x|x ≤ −1 or x ≥ 1}
b) {x|x ≤ 1 or x ≥ 9} 𝑥−5≥4 If 𝑥 − 5 ≥ 0
c) {x|x ≤ −9 or x ≥ 9} 𝑥≥9
d) {x|x ≤ −9 or x ≥ −1}
𝑥 − 5 ≥ −4 If 𝑥 − 5 < 0
𝑥≥1
15 − 3 5x − 6 ≥ −9. Find all values Solution
of x which make this inequality true.
(c)
a) {x|x ∈ (−2.8,2.8)}
b) {x|x ∈ (−2.8,0.4)} 15 − 3 5x − 6 ≥ −9
c) {x|x ∈ (−0.4,2.8)} −3 5x − 6 ≥ −24
d) {x|x ∈ (−0.4,0.4)} 5x − 6 ≤ 8
−8 ≤ 5x − 6 ≤ 8
−2 ≤ 5x ≤ 14
−0.4 ≤ x ≤ 2.8
2 2𝑥 + 10 + 4 ≥ 10. Find all values Solution
of x which make this inequality true.
(c)
a) {𝑥|𝑥 ≤ −6.5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ −3.5} 2 2𝑥 + 10 + 4 ≥ 10
b) {𝑥|𝑥 ≤ −3.5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 3.5} 2 2𝑥 + 10 ≥ 6 2𝑥 + 10 ≥ 3
c) {𝑥|𝑥 ≤ −6.5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 6.5}
d) {𝑥|𝑥 ≤ 3.5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 6.5} 2𝑥 + 10 ≥ 3 (If 2𝑥 + 10 ≥ 0)
2𝑥 ≥ −7 𝑥 ≥ −3.5
2𝑥 + 10 ≤ −3 (If 2𝑥 + 10 < 0)
2𝑥 ≤ −13 𝑥 ≤ −6.5
2𝑥−1 2𝑥−1
= 3. Solve for x. =3
𝑥+1 𝑥+1
2𝑥 − 1 = 3𝑥 + 3
a) 𝑆. 𝑆 = {−0.5,4} 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 3 + 1
b) 𝑆. 𝑆 = {−4, −0.4} −𝑥 = 4
c) 𝑆. 𝑆 = {3,1} 𝑥 = −4
d) 𝑆. 𝑆 = {4,0.4}
2𝑥 − 1
= −3
Solution 𝑥+1
2𝑥 − 1 = −3𝑥 − 3
(b) 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 1 − 3
5𝑥 = −2
𝑥 = −0.4
1
If |𝑥 + 3| < which of the following is If 𝑥 ≥ 0
2 1
true 𝑥+3< Multiply by 4
2
a) 4𝑥 + 13 <3 4𝑥 + 12 < 2 Add 1
b) 4𝑥 + 12 <3 4𝑥 + 13 < 3
c) 4𝑥 + 13 <1
d) 4𝑥 < 3 If 𝑥 < 0
1
𝑥+3>−
2
Solution 4𝑥 + 12 > −2
(A) 4𝑥 + 13 > −1
−3 < −1
∴ 4𝑥 + 13 > −3
Sole the inequality 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 1≤ 𝑥
a) 𝑆. 𝑆 = −∞, 1 ∪ [4, ∞] 1)1 ≤ 𝑥
b) 𝑆. 𝑆 = −∞, −1 ∪ [−4, ∞] 𝑆. 𝑆 = ] − ∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞[
c) 𝑆. 𝑆 = −∞, 1 ∪ [−4,4] 2)1 ≤ −𝑥
d) 𝑆. 𝑆 = −4, −1 ∪ [1,4] −1 ≥ 𝑥
|𝑥| ≤ 4
−4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
Solution 𝑆. 𝑆 = [−4,4]
(d) 𝑆. 𝑆 = ] − ∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞[ ∩ −4,4
= −4, −1 ∪ [1,4]
Suppose that |𝑥 − 2| < 0.01 and |𝑦 𝑎+𝑏 ≤ 𝑎 + 𝑏
− 3| < 0.04. Which of the following is 𝑎 =𝑥−2
true. 𝑏 =𝑦−3
a) | 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5| < 0.05 𝑥−2+𝑦−3 ≤ 𝑥−2 + 𝑦−3
b) | − (𝑥 + 𝑦) − 5| < 0.05 𝑦 − 3 + 𝑥 − 2 < 0.04 + 0.01
c) |(𝑥 + 𝑦) − 5| < 0.05 𝑥+𝑦−5 ≤ 𝑥−2 + 𝑦−3
d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 < −0.05 < 0.05
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 < 0.05
Solution
(c)
Solve the inequality 𝑥 + 3 = |2𝑥 𝑥 + 3 = 2𝑥 + 1
𝑥 − 2𝑥 = −3 + 1
−𝑥 = −2
𝑥=2
𝑥 + 3 = −2𝑥 − 1
𝑥 + 2𝑥 = −3 − 1
3𝑥 = −4
4
𝑥=−
Solution 3
(a)
If 𝑦 = |𝑥| is translated 10 units left Solution
and 5 units down, reflected on the x-
axis. then what will be the produced
(d)
function?
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 10 − 5 To reflect it on x axis x is multiplied
b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5 − 10 by -1,
c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 − 10 y shift is by subtracting 5,
d) 𝑦 = −5 − |𝑥 + 10| x shift is by adding 10.
The function of the opposite graph is: Solution
a) 𝑓 𝑥 = |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6|
b) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6
(d)
c) 𝑓 𝑥 = |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6|+1
The function is shifted 6 units in negative y
d) 𝑓 𝑥 = |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6|-1
direction which makes part of it in the –y
region but as the absolute value only give
positive numbers the negative is reflected
of x axis. After that the function is shifted
again 1 unit in the negative y direction but
this time outside the absolute so it’s not
reflected.
1
Solve the inequality 0 < |𝑥 − 5| < . Solution
2
a) 𝑆. 𝑆 = [4.5,5.5] (d)
b) 𝑆. 𝑆 =]4.5,5.5[
c) 𝑆. 𝑆 = 4.5,5 ∪ [5,5.5] To reflect it on x axis x is multiplied
d) 𝑆. 𝑆 =]4.5,5 ∪ 5,5.5[
by -1,
y shift is by subtracting 5,
Solution x shift is by adding 10.
(d)
If 𝑦 = |𝑥| is translated 10 units left 1
0<𝑥−5<
and 5 units down, reflected on the x- 2
axis. then what will be the produced 5 < 𝑥 < 5.5
function? 𝑆. 𝑆 =]5,5.5[
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 10 − 5 𝑆. 𝑆 =]4.5,5 ∪ 5,5.5[
b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5 − 10
1
c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 − 10 0>𝑥−5> −
2
d) 𝑦 = −5 − |𝑥 + 10| 5 > 𝑥 > 4.5
𝑆. 𝑆 =]4.5,5[
If f (x)=ax+b, f¹(9)=3 , f1 (5)=2, then a If f (x) = x² , g1(x)=x+3, then the solution
xb= set of the equation
f(g(x)) = g(x) is
(a) – 12
(b) – 10 (a) {2, 3}
(c)-8 (b) {3}
(d)-7 (c) {-3, -2}
(d) {2,-3}
Solution Solution
(a) (c)
If f: R - {-1} → R- {2} where x = If f: R- {1} → R- {3} where f(x) = ax+3x-b,
(f(x)+14)/(2-f(x)) then f (3) = then f (1) =
(a)-4 (a) – 2
(b)-3 (b) zero
(c) 2
(c)-2
(d) undefined
(d)-1
Solution Solution
(c) (d)
If f R→R where f (x)=√x-5, g: R→R If f: R→R where f(x) = 3x-4, then f(x+2) =
where g(x)=2x-7, (a) 3x-2
then (g of f¹) (x) = (b) 3x+2
(a) 2x2-3 (c) 3x+4
(b) 2x2-5 (d) x+6
(c) 2x2+3
(d) 2x2+5
Solution Solution
(c) (b)
If f(x)=x3+3x2+3x+1, then f(x)= If f: R+ → [1,∞), defined by f (x) = x² + 1,
then the value of f¹(17) and F(-3)
(a) (x + 1)3 respectively are
(b) √x-1
(A) {4, -4}, Φ
(c)√√x+1
(B) {3.-3}.6
(d) x³-1 (c)Not invertible
(D) {4}, Φ
Solution Solution
(a) (a)
If f: R→R is defined by f(x): (2x+1)/3 If f(x) = (5x+6)/(7x+9), then f¹(x) =
then f1(x)= (A) x+6/ 7x+9
(A) (3x-1) /2 (B) 7x+9/ 5x+6
(c) 9x-6 /-7x+9
(B) (x-3)/ 2
(D) 9x-6 /-7x+5
(c) (2x-1)/ 3
(D) (x-4)/ 3
Solution Solution
(a) (b)
If f from R into R is defined by f(x) = If f(x)=3x-1 and g(x)=5x+6 then (g”¹of
x²-1, then f¹ (-2, 0,3} = f¹)(2) =
Solution Solution
(c) (b)
43
Solution Solution
(d) 5
(b) Two
Number of turning points = the degree 2+3 =5
of polynomial -1 2-3= -1
f(3)
If f(x) is an even function, then ) if f(x) is a function symmetric about x=3,
f(−3)
then f(7)=……?
=…?
F(-7)
a)F(3) F(0)
b)1 F(-1)
c)Zero F(4)
d)-1
Solution Solution
(b) 1 (c) f(-1)
Since f(x) is even function , then f(x) =
f(-x) 3+4 =7
f(3) 3-4 = -1
So, =1
f(3)
-1 × f(-9) + 7 × g(6)=……? if f(x) is a function symmetric about x=3,
a)38 then f(7)=……?
b)37 F(-7)
F(0)
c)36
F(-1)
d)35 F(4)
Solution Solution
(a) 38 (c) f(-1)
In the graph f(-9)= 4
G(6) = 6 3+4 =7
Then, -1 × 4 + 7 × 6 = 38 3-4 = -1
1 1
If 𝑥 = 1 − , then 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 = A polynomial function 𝑓 has zeros 1, -1, and 2.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥+1
1 Given the function 𝑔 𝑥 = , determine the
a) 𝑥−2
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
1 domain of the function ℎ 𝑥 =
b) 𝑔(𝑥)
1+𝑥 a) 𝑅
𝑥
c) b) 𝑅 − {2}
𝑥−1
1 c) 𝑅 − {−1}
d)
𝑥−1 d) 𝑅 − {2, −1}
Solution Solution
(c) (c)
1 1 1 1−𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓(𝑥) (𝑥−2)𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓∘𝑓 =1− 1 =1− = ℎ 𝑥 = = 𝑥+1 =
𝑥 1− 1 1−𝑥 1−𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑥+1
𝑥−2
1 1−𝑥−1 −𝑥
𝑥
𝑥 𝑥
𝑥+1≠0
− = = = = 𝑥 ≠ −1
1−𝑥 1−𝑥 1−𝑥 − 1−𝑥 𝑥−1
If 𝑓 −1 is the inverse function of the function 𝑓, A polynomial function 𝑓 has zeros 2, -2, and 3.
and if 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑏 , where 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅, then 𝑥+2
𝑔−1 𝑥 = Given the function 𝑔 𝑥 = , determine the
𝑥−3
𝑓(𝑥)
a) 𝑓 −1 𝑥 + 𝑏 domain of the function ℎ 𝑥 =
𝑔(𝑥)
b) 𝑓 −1 𝑥 − 𝑏 a) 𝑅
c) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 + 𝑏) b) 𝑅 − {3}
d) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 − 𝑏) c) 𝑅 − {−2}
Solution d) 𝑅 − {−2,3}
Solution
(d)
As the inverse of a function means to switch
(c)
𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓(𝑥) (𝑥−3)𝑓(𝑥)
between x axis and y axis, then b in 𝑔 𝑥 which is ℎ 𝑥 = = 𝑥+2 =
a shift on the positive y axis would turn into shift 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑥+2
𝑥−3
on the positive x axis in 𝑔−1 (𝑥). To do so, 𝑔−1 𝑥 𝑥+2≠0
= 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 − 𝑏)
𝑥 ≠ −2
1
Given 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥, 𝑔 𝑥 = , which graph Solution
𝑥
best represents 𝑦 = 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔(𝑥) (c)
1
a) b) 𝑓 𝑥 +𝑔 𝑥 =𝑥+
𝑥
a) 𝐷 = [−1, ∞ , 𝑅 = 0, ∞[ 𝑅 𝑓 = [0, ∞[
b) 𝐷 =] − 1, ∞ , 𝑅 = 0, ∞[ 𝐷 𝑔 = 𝑅 − {0}
c) 𝐷 = [−1, ∞[ , 𝑅 = [0, ∞[ 𝑥+1≠0
d) 𝐷 =] − 1, ∞[ , 𝑅 = [0, ∞[ 2
𝑥+1 ≠0
𝑥+1≠0
Solution 𝑥 ≠ −1
Then -1 is not defined
(b) 𝐷(𝑔 ∘ 𝑓) =] − 1, ∞[
𝑅(𝑔 ∘ 𝑓) =]0, ∞[
If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 5 and 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 2 2 2
(𝑥 − 5) = 𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 25
− 13𝑥 + 14 , then 𝑔 𝑥 = 2(𝑥 − 5)2 = 2𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 50
a) 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 1 2
2𝑥 − 20𝑥 + 50(+7𝑥 − 36) = 2𝑥 2
2
b) 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 1
2 − 13𝑥 + 14
c) 2𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 1
d) 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 1 +7𝑥 − 36 = 7 𝑥 − 5 − 1
2 2
2(𝑥 − 5) + 7 𝑥 − 5 − 1 = 2𝑥
2
− 20𝑥 + 50 + 7𝑥 − 35 − 1 = 2𝑥
Solution − 13𝑥 + 14
2
𝑔 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 7𝑥 − 1
(a)
3 2
If 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 where 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 , ℎ: 𝑁 → 𝑁 where In the polynomial 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 12
𝑥 𝑥+1
ℎ 𝑥 = { , 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 , 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑 , then (𝑓 = 0, how many the roots of x:
2 2
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
Solution d) 3
Solution
(c)
𝑥+1 (d)
𝑓∘ℎ 3 =2 =𝑥+1=3+1 3 2
𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 12 = 0
2
=4 𝑥2 𝑥 + 3 − 4 𝑥 − 3 = 0
𝑓∘ℎ 8 =2
𝑥
=𝑥=8 𝑥 + 3 𝑥2 − 4 = 0
2
𝑥+3 𝑥+2 𝑥−2 =0
𝑓 ∘ ℎ 3 − 𝑓 ∘ ℎ 8 = 4 − 8 = −4
𝑥 = −3, ±2
In the polynomial 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 − 36 = 0, how In the equation 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 = 0, given that 3
many the imaginary roots of x: is a zero of 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6. The other
a) 0 roots of 𝑓 𝑥 is:
b) 1 a) 2, -1
c) 2 b) 4, -6
d) 4 c) 1, 2𝑖
2
Solution d) 1,
3 Solution
(c) (a)
𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑥 2 = 𝐴, 𝑥 4 = 𝐴2 𝑥=3
2
𝐴 − 5𝐴 − 36 = 0 𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥
𝐴−9 𝐴+4 =0 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 ÷ 𝑥 − 3
= 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 𝑏𝑦 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑥2 − 9 𝑥2 + 4 = 0
𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
𝑥 + 3 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 2𝑖 𝑥 − 2𝑖 = 𝑥−3 𝑥−2 𝑥+1
𝑥 = ±3, ±2𝑖(𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦) 𝑥 = 3, 2, −1
Let 𝑝 𝑥 = 4𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 4 − 10𝑥 3 − 5. According In the equation 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 = 0, given that 3
to the rational zero theorem, which number is is a zero of 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6. The other
not a possible rational zero for p? roots of 𝑓 𝑥 is:
a) -1 a) 2, -1
5 b) 4, -6
b)
4 c) 1, 2𝑖
4
c) d) 1,
2
5
d) 5
3 Solution
Solution (a)
(c) 𝑥=3
𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥
: Let p/q be the root of P (x).
𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 ÷ 𝑥 − 3
P must divide 5, possible values of P are ±1, ±5 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 𝑏𝑦 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
q must divide 4, possible values of q are ±1, ±2, 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
±4 = 𝑥−3 𝑥−2 𝑥+1
Possible roots are ±1, ±1/2, ±1/4, ±5, ±5/2, ±5/4 𝑥 = 3, 2, −1
6 Given that a function f(x) has a zero at
Find the remainder when 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥
5 3 x = 3 with multiplicity 2, then we know
+ 5𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 6 is divided by 𝑥
+ 1. that:
a) 0
b) -10 a) the graph of f(x) crosses the y-axis at 3
c) -4 b) f(x) −→ ∞ as x −→ ∞
c) the graph of f(x) crosses the x-axis at 3
d) -12
d) The graph of f(x) touches but does not
cross the x-axis at 3
Solution
(c) Solution
by using the long division (c)
𝑥 5 +1 If a polynomial is of degree "n", then
The remainder of the division is equal
𝑥 2 −1
to:
the polynomial has __ roots.
a) 1 a) n+1
b) x + 1 b) n
c) 2 c) n/2
d) x + 2 d) (n+1)/2
Solution
(c) Solution
2 2
let 𝑥 − 1 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑥
(b)
= 1𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 1 + 1 1 × 1 + 1 = 2
(𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛)
Let 𝑝 𝑥 = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 − 4. Find 𝑥 − 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥
4 3 2
the multiplicity of the zero at x = 2. 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 7𝑥 − 4 ÷ 𝑥 − 2
3 2
= 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 𝑥
+ 2 𝑏𝑦 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
a) 1
𝑝 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 2 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2
b) 2 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2
c) 3 3 2 2
= 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 2
d) 4 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
= 𝑥2 𝑥 − 2 − 𝑥 − 2 𝑥 + 1
Solution = 𝑥 − 2 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1
∴ 𝑝 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 2 𝟐 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1
(b) the multiplicity of the zero at x − 2
=2
4 3 2 When a polynomial f(x) is divided by
The polynomial 𝑝 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2𝑥
− 24𝑥 has a zero at x = 2. Factor p (x−1), the remainder is 5 and when it is
completely. divided by (x−2), the remainder is 7.
Find the remainder when it is divided
a) p(x) = x(x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4)
by (x−1)(x−2).
b) p(x) = (x − 2)(x − 3)(x − 4)
c) p(x) = x(x + 2)(x − 3)(x − 4)
d) p(x) = x(x − 2)(x + 3)(x + 4) a) 10
b) 2x+3
c) -3x+2
Solution d) 9
(d)
Solution
(b)
Calculate the degree of the polynomial y(y If value of discriminant is positive, then
+ 2)(y - 3)? the equation will have:
a)1
b)2 a)Two equal roots
c)3
b)Two distinct roots
d)4
c)two real and distinct roots
d)None of these
Solution
(c)
Solution
equation of the third degree (c)
If 1, -2 are the roots of the equation Solution
f(x) = 0, then the roots of the equation (b)
f(2x) = 0 are Explanation:
1, -2 If you know the roots of f(x) to be 1, and -2
1 you can tell the Equation of f(x):
b) , -1
2
1
c)− , 1 f(x) = (x - 1) (x + 2)
2
d) 2, -4 f(2x) = (2x - 1) (2x + 2)
1
2x – 1 = 0, x =
2
2x + 2 = 0, x= -1
A polynomial f with real coefficients Solution
and degree 2 has an imaginary zero at (c)
2i. The graph of f has a y-intercept at Assume the polynomial to be
(0, 8). Find f. f(x) = a+bx+c(x^2) (1)
Since f(x) = 0 for x = 2i, f(2i) = a + 2ib - 4c
a)𝑥 2 + 4 (or) a + 2ib = 4c (2)
Since f(0) = 8, a = 8
b)2𝑥 2 + 8
c)𝑥 2 + 8 Comparing the real and imaginary parts of
d) 2𝑥 2 − 8 (2),
a = 4c , b = 0 (or) c = 2
From(1), f(x) = 2(x^2) + 8
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