Exam 2: Polynomial and Rational Functions

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Determine the value that f(x)=3x5x6f ( x ) = \frac { 3 x - 5 } { x - 6 } approaches as xx increases and decreases in magnitude without bound.

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Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist. f(t)=16t4272f ( t ) = \frac { 1 } { 6 } t ^ { 4 } - \frac { 27 } { 2 }

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Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist. f(x)=x69x3+8f ( x ) = x ^ { 6 } - 9 x ^ { 3 } + 8

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Use the regression feature of a graphing utility to find a quadratic model for the data below. x y -2 -7.3 -1 -2 0 -1 1 -4.8 2 -11.4 3 -22.8 4 -37.8

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Simplify ff below and find any vertical asymptotes of ff . f(x)=x225x+5f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { x + 5 }

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Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function g(x)=x31x2+5g ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 3 } - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 } .

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Find two positive real numbers whose product is a maximum and whose sum of the first number and four times the second is 200 .

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Simplify 2+i5+2i\frac { 2 + i } { 5 + 2 i } and write the answer in standard form.

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Use long division to divide. (x3+27)÷(x+3)\left( x ^ { 3 } + 27 \right) \div ( x + 3 )

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Describe the right-hand and the left-hand behavior of the graph of q(x)=7x5+x3+7q ( x ) = 7 x ^ { 5 } + x ^ { 3 } + 7 .

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Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of f(x)=x2x2+16f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } .

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Find all the rational zeros of the function f(x)=2x511x419x317x217x6f ( x ) = - 2 x ^ { 5 } - 11 x ^ { 4 } - 19 x ^ { 3 } - 17 x ^ { 2 } - 17 x - 6 .

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A polynomial function ff has degree 3 , the zeros below, and a solution point of f(3)=4f ( - 3 ) = - 4 . Write ff in completely factored form. 4,3+2i- 4 , - 3 + 2 i

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The interest rates that banks charge to borrow money fluctuate with the economy. The interest rate charged by a bank in a certain country is given in the table below. Let tt represent the year, with t=0t = 0 corresponding to 1986 . Use the regression feature of a graphing utility to find a quadratic model of the form y=at2+bt+cy = a t ^ { 2 } + b t + c for the data. Year Percent 1986 12.8 1988 10.0 1990 6.9 1992 5.7 1994 8.6 1996 12.7

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Use the regression feature of a graphing utility to find a quadratic model for the data below. -2 15.7 -1 3.5 0 -2.7 1 -2.9 2 3.7 3 15.8 4 33.6

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Which of the following is the graph of the given equation? f(x)=x2x3f ( x ) = \frac { x - 2 } { x - 3 }

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Using the factors (5x+2)( - 5 x + 2 ) and (x1)( x - 1 ) , find the remaining factor(s) of f(x)=10x4+31x384x2+53x10f ( x ) = 10 x ^ { 4 } + 31 x ^ { 3 } - 84 x ^ { 2 } + 53 x - 10 and write the polynomial in fully factored form.

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The interest rates that banks charge to borrow money fluctuate with the economy. The interest rate charged by a bank in a certain country is given in the table below. Let tt represent the year, with t=0t = 0 corresponding to 1986 . Use the regression feature of a graphing utility to find a quadratic model of the form y=at2+bt+cy = a t ^ { 2 } + b t + c for the data. Year Percent 1986 12.1 1988 10.1 1990 6.8 1992 6.6 1994 8.6 1996 12.0

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Write the complex conjugate of the complex number 32i3 - \sqrt { 2 } i .

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Find the zeros of the function below algebraically, if any exist. f(x)=x55x3+4xf ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } - 5 x ^ { 3 } + 4 x

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