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Period____ Date________________ Graphing Polynomial Functions
State the maximum number of turns the graph of each function could make. Then sketch the graph. State
the number of real zeros. Approximate each zero to the nearest tenth. Approximate the relative minima
and relative maxima to the nearest tenth.
1)

f (

x) =

x
2
+ 2

x 5
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
2)

f (

x) =

x
4
+

x
3
+ 2

x
2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
3)

f (

x) =

x
4
4

x
3
+ 2

x
2
+

x + 4
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
4)

f (

x) =

x
3
+

x
2


x 2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
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5)

f (

x) =

x
5
4

x
3
+ 4

x 1
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
6)

f (

x) =

x
3
+ 11

x
2
+ 35

x + 32
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
7)

f (

x) =

x
5
+ 4

x
3
5

x 2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
8)

f (

x) =

x
4


x
2
+

x
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________
Period____ Date________________ Graphing Polynomial Functions
State the maximum number of turns the graph of each function could make. Then sketch the graph. State
the number of real zeros. Approximate each zero to the nearest tenth. Approximate the relative minima
and relative maxima to the nearest tenth.
1)

f (

x) =

x
2
+ 2

x 5
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 1
#Real Zeros: 2
Real Zeros: 3.4, 1.4
Minima: (1, 6)
Maxima: None
2)

f (

x) =

x
4
+

x
3
+ 2

x
2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 3
#Real Zeros: 3
Real Zeros: 1, 0, 2
Minima: (0, 0)
Maxima: (0.7, 0.4)
(1.4, 2.8)
3)

f (

x) =

x
4
4

x
3
+ 2

x
2
+

x + 4
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 3
#Real Zeros: 2
Real Zeros: 1.7, 3.1
Minima: (0.2, 3.9)
(2.6, 4.5)
Maxima: (0.6, 4.6)
4)

f (

x) =

x
3
+

x
2


x 2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 2
#Real Zeros: 1
Real Zeros: 1.2
Minima: (0.3, 2.2)
Maxima: (1, 1)
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5)

f (

x) =

x
5
4

x
3
+ 4

x 1
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 4
#Real Zeros: 3
Real Zeros: 0.3, 1.7, 1
Minima: (0.6, 2.6)
(1.4, 1)
Maxima: (1.4, 1)
(0.6, 0.6)
6)

f (

x) =

x
3
+ 11

x
2
+ 35

x + 32
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 2
#Real Zeros: 3
Real Zeros: 6.2, 3.2, 1.6
Minima: (2.3, 2.5)
Maxima: (5, 7)
7)

f (

x) =

x
5
+ 4

x
3
5

x 2
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 4
#Real Zeros: 3
Real Zeros: 1.6, 1, 0.5
Minima: (1.4, 0.6)
(0.7, 4.3)
Maxima: (0.7, 0.3)
(1.4, 3.4)
8)

f (

x) =

x
4


x
2
+

x
x
y
8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8
8
6
4
2
2
4
6
8
Max #Turns: 3
#Real Zeros: 2
Real Zeros: 1.3, 0
Minima: (0.9, 1.1)
Maxima: None
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