Mathematical Investigations III

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Mathematical Investigations III - A View of the World

A Look Back

1. Sketch graphs for the following polynomials, showing important features and labeling significant points (such as x- and y-intercepts).

(a) / (b)
(c) / (d)

2. The roots of the polynomial: H(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c, are 4, 3, and –2.

(a) Find a and c.

(b) (+) Find b.


3. Let be a polynomial having a bounce point at and a pass-through point at and containing the point . Write an equation for if:

(a) is cubic

(b) is quintic with all real roots

(c) is quintic with two non-real roots

4. Write the equation of a polynomial with roots at 2 and –2, with a double root at –3, and which passes through the point (1,60).

5. Find a cubic polynomial with integer coefficients with two of its zeros being 2/5 and 3 – 2i.

6. Find a cubic polynomial for which two of the roots are and 3 + 2i and whose graph contains the point (1,16).


7. Find an equation of the parabola:

(a) with vertex (–3, 2) and which contains the point (–1, –10). / (b) with vertex (–3, 2) and which contains the point (5, –8).

(c) (optional) that contains the points (–1, –10), (1, 4) and (3, –7)

8. Find the vertex and x-intercepts of the parabola .

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9. Find the vertex and the x-intercepts of the parabola .

10. (a) Find the quotient and the remainder when is divided by x – 2.
(c) Find G(2). / (b) Is (x – 2) factor of the polynomial G(x)? Explain.
11. (a) Find the quotient and remainder when the polynomial 2x4 + x3 – 5x2 + 6x – 8 is divided by x2 – 3x – 4. / (b) Is (x2 – 3x – 4) a factor of the polynomial? Explain.

12. (a) Find all ordered pairs of real numbers (x, y) so that (x + 2y) + (3x – 2y)i = 14 + 10i.

(b) Find all ordered pairs of real numbers (x, y) so that x + yi + 2y – xi = 7 + 8i.

(c) Find all pairs of real numbers (x, y) so that (3x – 2yi)(4 + i) + (x + 3yi)(5 – 3i) = 32 – 7i.

13. (a) Find so that (3 – 2i)(x + yi) + (5 – 9i) = 3 + 14i. Give your answer in a+bi form.

(b) Solve for z: (5 + 3i)z – 3(7 + 4i) = 3 + 16i.


14. Simplify the following expressions.

(a) (b)

(c) (5 – 2i)2 (d) 2i7 – 3i17 + 4i30

15. Given the complex number z = 2 + i, find:

(a) (b) |z| (c)

(d) z2 (e) z4 (f) Find all complex solutions of the

equation z4 = –7 + 24i.

16. Simplify the following expressions.

(a) (5 – i)2 / (b) / (c) 3i7 – 2i234


17. Find all zeros, in exact form, of the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 3x3 – 4x2 + 3x + 45.

18. Find all zeros, in exact form, of the polynomial f(x) = 2x4 – 3x3 – 8x2 + 17x + 10.

19. Solve the inequality 2x3 + 7x2 – 20x – 25 ≤ 0

20. Find the equation of a polynomial function of minimal degree producing each graph shown.

(a) (b)

21. (a) Write the equation of a cubic polynomial that will produce the graph at the right.
(b) Write the equation of a quintic polynomial with the same bounce points, pass-through points, and y-intercepts as the graph to the right. /

22. Solve for z and make an Argand diagram of the solutions:

(a) z3 + 8i = 0
/ (b) z4 + 15z2 – 16 = 0

23. Consider the awful polynomial 2x5 – x4 + 10x3 +305x2 + 398x – 714. Three of its roots are 1, 3, and 3 – 5i. Find the other two (should be very minimal work!).

24. A field with one side bordered by a river is to be enclosed using 400 m of fence. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed? /

Poly 14.XXX Rev. S11