Chapter 3

Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus · 515 exercises

Problem 26

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$f(x)=5 x^{2}+30 x+4$$

4 step solution

Problem 26

Sketch the graph of the polynomial function. Make sure your graph shows all intercepts and exhibits the proper end behavior. (GRAPH CANT COPY) $$P(x)=(x-3)^{2}(x+1)^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 26

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{x^{2}-5 x+4}{x-1}$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$s(x)=\frac{(5 x-1)(x+1)}{(3 x-1)(x+2)}$$

3 step solution

Problem 27

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$P(x)=x^{3}+x^{2}+9 x+9$$

6 step solution

Problem 27

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$(3-4 i)(5-12 i)$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=x^{4}+6 x^{3}+7 x^{2}-6 x-8$$

6 step solution

Problem 27

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$f(x)=-x^{2}-3 x+3$$

6 step solution

Problem 27

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=x^{3}-x^{2}-6 x$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{3 x^{2}+5 x}{x-6}$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$s(x)=\frac{(2 x-1)(x+3)}{(3 x-1)(x-4)}$$

6 step solution

Problem 28

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$P(x)=x^{6}-729$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$\left(\frac{2}{3}+12 i\right)\left(\frac{1}{6}+24 i\right)$$

8 step solution

Problem 28

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$f(x)=1-6 x-x^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=x^{3}+2 x^{2}-8 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{4 x^{2}-3}{x+5}$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$r(x)=\frac{6 x^{3}-2}{2 x^{3}+5 x^{2}+6 x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 29

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$Q(x)=x^{4}+2 x^{2}+1$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=4 x^{4}-25 x^{2}+36$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$g(x)=3 x^{2}-12 x+13$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=-x^{3}+x^{2}+12 x$$

6 step solution

Problem 29

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{x^{3}+2 x^{2}+2 x+1}{x+2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$r(x)=\frac{5 x^{3}}{x^{3}+2 x^{2}+5 x}$$

2 step solution

Problem 30

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$Q(x)=x^{4}+10 x^{2}+25$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$(-2+i)(3-7 i)$$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=2 x^{4}-x^{3}-19 x^{2}+9 x+9$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$g(x)=2 x^{2}+8 x+11$$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=-2 x^{3}-x^{2}+x$$

3 step solution

Problem 30

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{3 x^{3}-12 x^{2}-9 x+1}{x-5}$$

3 step solution

Problem 31

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$t(x)=\frac{x^{2}+2}{x-1}$$

2 step solution

Problem 31

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$P(x)=x^{4}+3 x^{2}-4$$

5 step solution

Problem 31

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$i^{3}$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=3 x^{4}-10 x^{3}-9 x^{2}+40 x-12$$

8 step solution

Problem 31

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$h(x)=1-x-x^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=x^{4}-3 x^{3}+2 x^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 31

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{x^{3}-8 x+2}{x+3}$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). $$r(x)=\frac{x^{3}+3 x^{2}}{x^{2}-4}$$

2 step solution

Problem 32

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$P(x)=x^{5}+7 x^{3}$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$(2 i)^{4}$$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=2 x^{3}+7 x^{2}+4 x-4$$

6 step solution

Problem 32

A quadratic function is given. (a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. (b) Sketch its graph. (c) Find its maximum or minimum value. $$h(x)=3-4 x-4 x^{2}$$

7 step solution

Problem 32

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=x^{5}-9 x^{3}$$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{x^{4}-x^{3}+x^{2}-x+2}{x-2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Use transformations of the graph of \(y=\frac{1}{x}\) to graph the rational function, as in Example 2. $$r(x)=\frac{1}{x-1}$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

Factor the polynomial completely, and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$P(x)=x^{5}+6 x^{3}+9 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

Evaluate the expression and write the result in the form \(a+b i\) $$i^{100}$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial, and write the polynomial in factored form. $$P(x)=4 x^{3}+4 x^{2}-x-1$$

7 step solution

Problem 33

Find the maximum or minimum value of the function. $$f(x)=x^{2}+x+1$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$P(x)=x^{3}+x^{2}-x-1$$

6 step solution

Problem 33

Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. $$\frac{x^{5}+3 x^{3}-6}{x-1}$$

4 step solution

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