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4.2E: Exercises

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    Evaluate functions
    1. For the function \(f(x)=5x^2−8x+1\) find \(f(1)\)
    2. For the function \(f(x)=x^3+2x-1\) find \(f(0)\)
    3. For the function \(f(x)=-3x^4−2x+3\) find \(f(-2)\)
    4. For the function \(f(x)=8x+6\) find \(f(-3)\)
    5. For the function \(f(x)=x^2+1\) find \(f(-10)\)
    Answer
    1. -2
    2. -1
    3. -41
    4. -18
    5. 101
    Application to evaluating functions
    1. The polynomial function \(h(t)=−16t^2+300\) gives the height of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 100-foot tall bridge. Find the height after \(t=3\) seconds.
    2. The polynomial function \(h(t)=−16t^2+275\) gives the height of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 275-foot tall bridge. Find the height after \(t=2\) seconds.
    3. The polynomial function \(h(t)=−16t^2+90\) gives the height of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 175-foot tall bridge. Find the height after \(t=1\) seconds.
    Answer
    1. The height is \(156\) feet.
    2. The height is \(211\) feet.
    3. The height is \(74\) feet.
    Graph of Polynomial
    1. Find the polynomial that makes this graph.

    (x+1)(x-2)(x-3).png

    Answer
    1. \((x+1)(x-2)(x-3)\)
    1. Find the polynomial that makes this graph.

    (x-1)(x+1)(x-2)(x-3).png

    Answer
    1. \((x-1)(x+1)(x-2)(x-3)\)
    1. Find the polynomial that makes this graph.

    (x-1)(x+1)(x-2).png

    Answer
    1. \((x-1)(x+1)(x-2)\)
    1. Find the polynomial that makes this graph.

    (x-1)(x+1).png

    Answer
    1. \(x-1)(x+1)\)
    1. Find the polynomial that makes this graph.

    (x-1)(x+2)(x-2)(x-3).png

    Answer
    1. \((x-1)(x+2)(x-2)(x-3)\)
    End Behavior

    Find end behavior of

    1. \(f(x)=-8x^7-4x+5\)
    2. \(f(x)=6x^2+3x+2\)
    3. \(f(x)=x^3-4x^2+5\)
    4. \(f(x)=-9x^{12}-4x^4+5\)
    5. \(f(x)=x^4-4x+5\)
    Answer
    1. As \(x\to\infty\), \(f(x)\to -\infty\) and as \(x\to-\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\)
    2. As \(x\to\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\) and as \(x\to-\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\)
    3. As \(x\to\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\) and as \(x\to-\infty\), \(f(x)\to -\infty\)
    4. As \(x\to\infty\), \(f(x)\to -\infty\) and as \(x\to-\infty\), \(f(x)\to -\infty\)
    5. As \(x\to\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\) and as \(x\to-\infty\), \(f(x)\to \infty\)

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