1.

f x x2 2x

Function Characteristics Test, Ver B

is

A. Odd because it has odd numbers

B. Even because it is a two degrees functions
C. Neither because it is not symmetric across the origin or the y-axis
D. Odd because f(-x)=-f(x)
2. Which of the function below has domain all real number and range
y 1
A.
f(x) x2 2x
B.
f (x) x3
C.
f(x) x5 x2
D.

f (x) | x1 |

3. The domain of the function

A.
B.
C.
D.

y x 64

x 8
x 64
x 64
x 0

4. Which of these functions has domain x 1

A.

y x1

B.
C.
D.

y x2 1
y (x1)2
y x3

5. The range of the function

A.

y 10
B. All real numbers
C.
x 10
D.
y 5

y 5x5 3x4 2x3 2x2 x10

6.If we flip the graph on the right across y=x, will the inverse still be a
function?
A. Yes, because the graph pass the vertical line test
B. Yes, because the graph pass the horizontal line test
C. No because the graph does not pass the horizontal line test
D. Not enough information
7. The domain of the function on the right is
A. x all real numbers
B. 2 x 2
C. y 2.2
D. y all real numbers
2
8. The range of the function y x 2x is
A. y 0
B. y 1
C. y 1
D. y all real numbers

4
3
2
9. According to_____________ the function x 2x 5x 2 has __________
positive real zero.
A. Fundamental theorem of Algebra, 2
B. Descartes Rule of sign,1
C. Pythagorean theorem, many
D. Function definition, 1

10.

The zeros of the function

l x x4 5x2 4

is
A.
x=-2,x=-1,x=1,x=2
B.
x=-2,x=-1,x=0, x=-1,x=2
C.

(-2,0), (-1,0),(-1,0),(2,0)
D. x=-2, x=1
2
11- 14 f(x) x 2 and g(x) 2x1

11. ( f g)(0)
A. 0
B. 3
C. 4

D. 6
12.
A. 11
B. 3
C. 6
D. 9

g
(x)
f
13. The domain of
is
A. All real numbers
B. x 2
C. x 2
D. x 0
14.
2
A. 2x 5
2
B. (2x1) 2
2
C. (x 2)(2x1)

2
D. 2x 4
3
15. At what interval is the function f (x) x increasing?
A. At all real numbers
B. Never increasing

0,
, 0
D.
C.

2
16. At what interval is the function f(x) (x 6) 1 increasing?
A. Never increasing

,
6,
C.
, 6
D.
B.

2
17. True or false: x 2y 1 is a function
A. False because the graph does not pass the horizontal line test
B. True because the graph pass the vertical line test
C. False because (3,1) and (3,-1) are points in the graph
D. False because the graph is a circle.

18. what is the domain and range of f (x) cos x 2

A. Domain and range is all real numbers

B. x all real numbers 1 y 3
C. x all real numbers and y all real numbers
D. x all real numbers 2 y 2

1, 3

19. g x 2 x 2 x is
A. odd function because it is symmetric across the origin
B. Even function it has even degree
C. Even function because it has even leading coefficient
D. Neither odd nor even.
20. The range of
A.
B.
C.
D.

y 5(x9 2x2 2) is

All real numbers

y 2
y 2
y 2

1-3 find the x-intercepts:

1.
y x 2 x 12

2. y=
y=x 2 +5 x6
3.

y=2 x 26 x10

4. Although you will not need to be able to find all of the roots of higher order
polynomials until a later unit, using what you already know, you can factor some
polynomial equations and find their roots in a similar way.

Try this one:

y x5 x 4 2 x3

. What are the roots of this

fifth order polynomial function?

5. Complete the table below:

Function

Symmet
ry about
the y
axis?

Symmet
ry about
the
origin?

Even,
Odd,
or
Neithe
r?

l x x 4 5x 2 4

m x

1 5
x 4 x 4 7 x3 22 x 2 24 x
2

n x

1 5
x 4 x 4 7 x 3 22 x 2 24 x

2
6. Explain why the fact that y x 1 doe not have roots does not contradict the
fundamental theorem of Algebra.

a. of each intercept and record the number of intercepts in the next

column. Also record the degree of the polynomial.
Function

Degre
e

x-intercepts

Zeros

f x x2 2 x

g x 2 x 2 x

h x x3 x

j x x3 2 x 2 3 x

k x x4 5 x2 4

l x x4 5x2 4

m x

1 5
x 4 x 4 7 x3 22 x 2 24 x
2

n x

1 5
x 4 x 4 7 x 3 22 x 2 24 x

b. These x-intercepts are called the zeros of the polynomial

functions. Why do you think they have this name?

# of
Zeros

c. Fill in the column labeled Zeroes by writing the zeroes that

correspond to the x-intercepts of each polynomial function, and
also record the number of zeroes each function has.
d. Make a conjecture about the relationship of degree of the
polynomial and number of zeroes.

e. Test your conjecture by graphing the following polynomial

functions using your calculator:
2
2
2 ,
y=x
y=x
y x 2 x 1 x 4 y=x ( x1 )( x+ 4)
y=x 2 ( x1 )( x+ 4)

Function

y x x 1

Degree

y=x ( x1)2

x-intercepts

y x2

0, 0

y x 2 x 1 x 4

0, 0 1, 0 4, 0

y x x 1

y=x ( x1)2

Zeroes

# of Zeroes

How are these functions different from the previous functions in the
table?

Does this prove or disprove your conjecture about the relationship of

the degree of the polynomial and the number of x-intercepts?

Make a conjecture for the maximum number of x-intercepts the

following polynomial function will have: p ( x )=2 x 11 + 4 x 63 x 2