Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Graphs of Polynomial Functions Date________________ Period____

For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.

1) f ( x)x  2) f ( x)x  x 

y y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

3) f ( x)x  x  x  x 4) f ( x)x  x 

y y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

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 

 

 

 

Describe the end behavior of each function.

7) f ( x)x  x  x 8) f ( x)x  x

9) f ( x)x  x  x 10) f ( x)x  x  x

11) f ( x)x  x   12) f ( x)x  x

Critical thinking questions:

13) Write a polynomial function f with the 14) Write a polynomial function g with degree
following properties: greater than one that passes through the
(a) Zeros at , , and  points (, ), (, ), and (, ).
(b) f ( x) for all values of x
(c) Degree greater than 1

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Graphs of Polynomial Functions Date________________ Period____

For each function: (1) determine the real zeros and state the multiplicity of any repeated zeros,
(2) list the x-intercepts where the graph crosses the x-axis and those where it does not cross the
x-axis, and (3) sketch the graph.

1) f ( x)x  2) f ( x)x  x 


y
Real zeros:  mult. 3
x-int, crosses: 

y

Real zeros:  mult. 2,

 
x-int, doesn't cross: None 
  x-int, crosses:

x-int, doesn't cross: 
 

 

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 

 

 

 

3) f ( x)x  x  x  x 4) f ( x)x  x 

y y
 Real zeros: , , ,   Real zeros:  mult. 3, 
x-int, crosses: , , ,  x-int, crosses: , 
x-int, doesn't cross: None x-int, doesn't cross: None
 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

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 5) f ( x)x  x  x 6) f ( x)x  x 
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x-int, crosses:  x-int, crosses: 

x-int, doesn't cross: None
 x-int, doesn't cross: 

 

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 

 

 

 

Describe the end behavior of each function.

7) f ( x)x  x  x 8) f ( x)x  x

lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x   x  
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x  x 

9) f ( x)x  x  x 10) f ( x)x  x  x

lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x   x  
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x  x 

11) f ( x)x  x   12) f ( x)x  x

lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x   x  
lim f ( x) lim f ( x)
x  x 

Critical thinking questions:

13) Write a polynomial function f with the 14) Write a polynomial function g with degree
following properties: greater than one that passes through the
(a) Zeros at , , and  points (, ), (, ), and (, ).
(b) f ( x) for all values of x g( x)x( x)( x)
(c) Degree greater than 1
  
f ( x)( x) ( x) ( x)

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