Homework Solutions

January 19-January 22
p. 337 #3
#3
a) 8 + 5 degree of 1, the degree of the two expressions combined are 2 and 2
b) 2 2 9 degree of 2, the degree of the two expressions combined are 2 and 1
c) 3 4 14 3 + 2 2 + 6 9 degree of 4, the degree of the two expressions
combined are 3 and 4.
d) 8 5 4 5 3 + 6 2 + 9 6 degree of 5, the degree of the two expressions
combined are 5 and 5.
e) 5 5 3 4 + 7 3 + 3 2 degree of 5, the degree of the two expressions combined
are 5 and 3.
p. 331 Check your Understanding- for each function:
Identify the degree
Describe the end behavior
Determine how many zeros the function has
Complete parts b and c.
p. 337 #4
a. = 3; = 4 starts up and ends up; as x decreases, y increases; and x increases, y increases;
from , to .
b. = 0; = 3 ; = 3 starts down and ends up; as x decreases, y decreases; and x increases, y
increases; from , to .
c. = 0 starts up and ends up; as x decreases, y increases; and x increases, y increases; from ,
to .
d. = 5 starts down and ends down; as x decreases, y decreases; and x increases, y decreases;
from , to .
p. 338 #5 a, b, c, f
a. 7 2 4 3 degree of the factors multiplied are both 1; the degree of the product is 2.
b. 9 4 + 30 3 + 25 2 degrees of the factors multiplied are both 2, the degree of the product is 4
c. 6 3 + 23 2 49 degree of the factors multiplied are 2 and 1; the degree of the product is 3
f. 21 7 + 6 6 + 14 5 + 23 4 12 3 + 10 2 + 30 degree of the factors multiplied are 3
and 4; the degree of the product is 7