1. What is the y -intercept of the polynomial function P(x) = x2 + 2x – 3 ?

A. (0, -3) B. (0, 3) C. (-3,0) D. (3, 0)



2. Given the polynomial function P(x) = (x + 1) (x+3)(x – 1), the graph crosses
the x-axis at ____.

A. (1,0) B. (-3,0) C. (-1, 0) D. All of the these



3. Which of the following polynomial function has a graph in which its end behavior is rising to the left

and to the right?

A. P(x) = - x3 + 2x2 – x + 1 C. P(x) = x4 + 3x3 – 2x2 + x - 4

B. P(x) = 4x3 + 2x2 – x + 1 D. P(x) = - 2x4 + x2 – 3x + 5



4. The polynomial function P(x) = (x + 2)2 (x + 1) is tangent at point ____.

A. (2, 0) B. (-2, 0) C. (1, 0) D. (-1, 0)



5. What are the zeros of the polynomial function P(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 + x – 2?

A. – 2, -1, ½ B. – 2, -1, 1 C. 2, 1, ½ D. 2, -1, 1

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