Polynomial relationships

Practice sheet

Fresh questions from the whole chapter, to do on paper.

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  1. Expand (x+6)(x+9)(x + 6)(x + 9). What is the coefficient of xx?
  2. What is the constant term of (x+9)(x2+1x+6)(x + 9)(x^2 + 1x + 6)?
  3. A polynomial of degree 5 is multiplied by a polynomial of degree 5. What is the degree of the product?
  4. Find the coefficient of x2x^2 in (1+x)10(1 + x)^{ 10 }.
  5. Find the coefficient of xx in (x+4)4(x + 4)^{ 4 }.
  6. In (2x+2)2=4x2+kx+4(2x + 2)^2 = 4x^2 + kx + 4, what is kk?
  7. x2+36=0x^2 + 36 = 0. Enter the solution with positive imaginary part.
  8. x2−4x+20=0x^2 - 4x + 20 = 0. Enter the solution with positive imaginary part.
  9. Find the discriminant of 1x2+7x+4=01x^2 + 7x + 4 = 0.
  10. Describe the end behavior of f(x)=7x3f(x) = 7x^{ 3 }.
    1. As x→∞x \to \infty, f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty; as x→−∞x \to -\infty, f(x)→−∞f(x) \to -\infty
    2. As x→±∞x \to \pm\infty, f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty
    3. As x→∞x \to \infty, f(x)→−∞f(x) \to -\infty; as x→−∞x \to -\infty, f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty
  11. Describe the end behavior of f(x)=−9x6f(x) = -9x^{ 6 }.
    1. As x→±∞x \to \pm\infty, f(x)→−∞f(x) \to -\infty
    2. As x→±∞x \to \pm\infty, f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty
    3. As x→∞x \to \infty, f(x)→−∞f(x) \to -\infty; as x→−∞x \to -\infty, f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty
  12. p(x)=7x2−9x5+9p(x) = 7x^2 - 9x^5 + 9. What is the leading coefficient of pp?