Polynominals

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1 7x2-4x+8 5 7x(2x +I)+3(2x + 1)

3x2-x+7 Which of the following is equivalent to the

Which of the following is the sum of the two expression shown above?
polynomials shown above? I. (7x+ 3)(2x +I)

A) 10x2-3x+l5 II. 14x2 + 13x + 3

B) 10x2-5x+15 A) Only I
B) Only II
C) 10x4+4x2+15
C) I and II
D) 10x4 - 5x2+ 15
D) Neither I nor II

2 (4x+3)(5x-10)
20 . 32
Which of the following is equivalent to the ' If - = 10 what ts the value of -- ?
ab a2b2
expression above?
A) 2
A) 9x-7
B) 4
B) 2 0 x 2 -30 C) 8
C) 20x2 - 25x -30 D) 16

D) 20x2-55x -30
x 6Y
7 If = 3 what is the value of ?
3 5(3x + 1)(2x+ 1) y x
Which of the following is equivalent to the A) 3
expression above? B) 2
A) 60x C) I
25x2+10 D) 0
B)
C) 30x2+5
8 If x > 3, which of the following is equivalent
D) 30x2+25x+5
1
-- +1
x+4
1 to ?
4 -(2x + 4)(x+I) 2
2
x-2
Which of the following is equivalent to the
x-3
expression above? A)
2x+8
A) x2+2
B) x2+3x+2
x-3
C) x2 +6x+ 4 B)
x+4
I 3
D) -x2 +-x+I
2 2 2x+10
C)
x2 +x-12

x2 + 2x-IO
D)
2x+ 8

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' IfO <x < 7, which ofthe following is 6x-1
13 Th e expression -- ts eqmvalent to wh tch
· · ·
·

x+5 x+4
ofthe following?
equivalent to x+ ?j
x-
-- 6-1
A)
2x+8 4
2x+IO I
A) B) 6 --
x- 7 4
x+5 1
B) C) 6 ---
2x-1 4 x+4
2x2 +4 0 D) 6 -�
C)
x2 -28 x+4
x2 -2x-3 5
D) 14 Ifx >
0, which ofthe following is equivalent
2x2 +16x+32 3 2
to -- - ?
x+2 x2 +4x+4
10 4a4+20a2b2 + 25b4 3x+4
Which ofthe following is equivalent to the A)
x2 +4x+4
expression shown above?
1
A) (4a+ 25b)4 B)
x2 +4x+4
B) (2a+5b)4 -1
C)
C) (4a2 +25b2)2 x2 +3x+2
D) (2a2 + 5b2 )2 3x2 +IOx+IO
D)
x2 +6x2 +I2x+8
a+3 b -5
u -- +
--
x 2x +1
15 If Y =� , which ofthe following must
Which ofthe following is equivalent to the x 7
expression above? also be true?
a+b -2 y
- I
A) A) --
x
=

x 7
a+b- 2 y --6x -7
B) B) -
2x
=

x 7x
2a+b+1 y - 5
C) C) =

2x x 7
a+2b-7 5
D) D) -y =-
2x x 7x

12 The expression (3x-6)3 is equivalent to Ui f(x) =(x -5)2 -1

which ofthe following? Which ofthe following is an equivalent form
A) 9x3 -216 ofthe function/above in which the roots off
B) 9x3 -36 x2 +36 a ppear as constants or coefficients?
C) 27x3 -162x2 +324x -216 A) f(x) =(x -6)2
D) 27x3+16 2x2 -324x+216 B) f(x) =x2 -1 0x+24
C) f(x)=(x- 5)(x-1)
D) f(x) =(4-x)(6 -x)

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4x( 2x+3)+ 5( 4x+1)=ax2 +bx+c x3 - 7x2 + 3x -21 = 0

In the equation above, a, b, and c are For what real value of x is the equation above
constants. If the equation is true for all values true?
of x, what is the value of b?
6x4( x4 - 2) = -6
x4- 18x2 +81=0 If x > 0, what is one possible solution to the
For what real, positive value of x is the equation above?
equation above true?

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The expression 64 w6 -v6 is equivalent to f(x)=x2

which of the following?
g(x)=x2 -6x +1 9
A) (8w3 -v3)2
What is the difference in the minimum values
B) (4w2 -v2)3 of the functionsj(x) and g(x) above?
A) 3
C) (4w3 -v3)3
B) 6
D) (8w3 -v3)(8w3 +v3) C) 10
D) 19
2 f(x)=(x+3)(x-7)
Which of the following is an equivalent form
of the function/above in which the minimum
value of/appears as a constant or coefficient?
A) f(x)=x2 -21
B) f(x)=(x -2)2 - 25
C) f(x)= ( x+3)2 -7
D) f(x)=x2 - 4x- 21

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1 ( 7x2 + 2x -4) - 5( x2 -3x+ 2) x3 =2x( 24-x)

If the expression above is rewritten in the If a, b, and c represent the solutions of the
form ax2 +bx+ c , where a, b, and c are equation above and a < b < c, what is the
constants, what is the value of b? value of c?

2 3x y -I 5x+ y2 -c
In the polynomial above, c is a constant. If the
polynomial is divisible by y - 5, what is the
value of c?

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 Remainder Theorem

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t +3 The function/is defined by a polynomial.
1 If 6 , what is the value oft? Some values ofx andj{ x) are shown in the
=

t -3
A) 3 table above.
6 x f(x)
B)
5 0 1
15 2 3
C)
7 4 7
21 6 0
D)
5 Which ofthe following must be a factor of
f(x) ?
The function/is defined by a polynomial .
A) x- 6
Some values ofx andj{ x) are shown in the
B) x- 4
table below.
C) x- 2
x f(x)
D) x- 1
0 2
1 0 What is the remainder when 4.x2- 2x + 9 is
2 2 divided by (x - 1 )?
A) 0
3 10
B) 11
Which ofthe following must be a factor of C) 13
j{ x)? D) 15
A) x+ 1
B) x- 1 What is the remainder when 9.x2 + 5x -2 is
C) x+ 2 divided by (x +3)?
D) x -2 A) 0
B) 4
3 The function/is defined by a polynomial . C) 34
Some values ofx andj{ x)are shown in the D) 64
table above.
x f(x) 7 For a polynomial p(x), the following
-3 0 information is given: p(-3) 0 and p( 2) 4.
= =

0 - 1 Which ofthe following must be true about

p(x)?
1 0
A) x- 3 is a factor ofp(x)
2 6 B) x- 6 is a factor ofp(x)
Which ofthe following must be a factor of C) The remainder when p(x) is divided
j{ x)? by x -2 is 4.
A) x-3 D) The remainder when p(x) is divided
B) x -2 by x -4 is 2.
C) x +l
D) x +3

4
 2 10 . x x 1
If - = -- , what is the value of - ? If __ = _!_, what is the value of -- ?
x x+24 2 x+ 6 4 x+ 6
I 1
A) A)
3 2
B) 3 1
B)
C) 5 4
D) 6 1
C)
6
1
D)
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1 When 8x2 - 2 0x + 4 0 is divided by 4x - 6 1 -2 1

-- =--+-
t+2 t+IO 4
the result is 2x -2 + R where R is a
Iftis a solution to the equation above and
__

4x - 6
constant. What is the value ofR? t > 0, what is the value oft?

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t -3 4 For a polynomial p(x), the value ofp(4) is

1 If -- 7 , what is the value oft? -1. Whi ch ofthe following must be true
=

t -5
8 about p(x)?
A) A) x - 5 is a factor.
3
B) x - 1 is a factor.
16
- x + 1 is a factor .
B) C)
3 D) The remainder when p(x)is divided by
21 x - 4 is - 1.
C)
5
3 x +2 2y
D) § -- =-

35 x+ll 5y
The equation above is true for all values of
1 y =1= 0 . What must be the value ofx + 11?
2 If� = - , what is the value oft?
t +6 IO A) 5
60 B) 10
A)
7 C) 15
1 D) 20
B)
20
30x2 -26x-I9
6 ' =6x+2 7
C)
__

ax-6 ax-6
_

29
The equation above is true for all values of
D) 5
x =1= _!_ . What is the value ofa?
3 What is the remainder when x2 -7x+12 is 6
A) 5
divided by x -3?
B) -5
A) 0
C) 24
B) 3
D) -24
C) 4
D) -4

5
7 8x2 -22x-9 12
--
= 4x+3+
--- --

2x+b 2x+b
The equation above is true for all values of

x * !!_ where b is a constant. What is the

2
,

value ofb?
A) -11
B) -7
C) -3
D) 1

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2 1 5 10x2 -34x-6 R
1 +-=-- =Zx-10+--
t-1 6 t+2
--

5x+8 5x+8
I ft is a solution to the equation above and What is the value ofthe constant R in the
t < 12, what is the value oft? equation above?

2 When 7x2 - 38x+88 is divided by 7x+ 4

the result is x -6 +_R ,where R is a

_

7x+4
constant. What is the value ofR?