Students at Work Math Tutoring Center

Tomas Saco St. cor. Jupiter St.

Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City MATHEMATICS
Contact Number : 0908-934-7327
sawmtc2007@gmail.com

Lesson: POLYNOMIAL , EXPONENTIAL∧LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

A. Polynomial Functions  a function f is a polynomial function if ( x )=a n x n +a n−1 x n−1+ an−2 x n−2 +…+ a1 x 1+ a0 , where
a 0 , a1 , a2 , … , an are real constants and n is a whole number. (which means, no variables in the denominator, no
negative exponents, no fractional or decimal exponents, and no variables inside a radical sign)
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∎ Ex: f ( x )=4 x 5−x 3 + x2 −6
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B. Most common polynomial functions:

Name Form Example Degree Leading Characteristics

Coefficient
Constant f ( x )=a0 f ( x )=6 0 6 its graph is a horizontal line; has 0 slope
Zero f ( x )=a0; a 0=0 f ( x )=0 0 0 a line that coincides with the x-axis; has 0 slope
Linear f ( x )=a1 x 1 +a0 f ( x )=−2 x +5 1 −¿2 graph is a slant line; slope is a 1 & y-intercept is a 0
Quadratic f ( x )=a2 x 2 +a1 x 1+ a0 f ( x )=x 2−2 x +5 2 1 graph is a parabola that opens upward if a 2 is
positive or opens downward if a 2 is negative

 The Quadratic Function

−b
 x= is the axis of symmetry of the parabola
2a
4 ac−b 2 gives the minimum or maximum value of the function
 y=
4a
b 4 ac−b2 is the vertex of the parabola

(2a
,
4a )
 Domain : x ∈ or (−∞ ,+∞ )

 Range : y ≤
4 ac−b2 if the parabola is downward or
¿
4a
4 ac−b2 if the parabola is upward or
axis of y≥ ¿
symmetr 4a
y

 The Exponential Function

 the domain is  and the function is one-to-one

 for f ( x )=bx , the x−¿ axis is the horizontal asymptote of its graph
 if b x =b y , then x= y ; also if a x =b x , the a=b

f ( x )=2 x

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 Students at Work Math Tutoring Center
Tomas Saco St. cor. Jupiter St.
Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City MATHEMATICS
Contact Number : 0908-934-7327
sawmtc2007@gmail.com

Lesson: POLYNOMIAL , EXPONENTIAL∧LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

 The Logarithmic Function

 the function is one-to-one

PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. Which of the following is/are polynomial functions?

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a. −3 x 5+ 4 x 3−9 b. x +3 x + 4 c. x−2 +4 x d. √ 3 x+ x 3−5 x 6 e. 5 x 8−√3 2 x +6 x 2 f. 4
+3 x 2 +7
2 x
2. For each polynomial, identify the (a) degree and (b) leading coefficient.

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a. 4 x6 + x 3−2 x 10+ 5 x−7 b. 3 x 5+ x 7 −x2 −5 x 4 + 8 x 6 + 9 c. 8 x 2−2 x 4−x 6 +3 √ 2 x 8
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3. For each quadratic function, identify the (a) direction, (b) vertex, (c) axis of symmetry, (d) max/min value, and (e) domain and range :

a. f ( x )=2 x 2−4 x−4 b. y=(2−x )( x−1) c. y= ( x +1 )2−2

4. Solve each equation below.

 a. 4 x+2=64 b. 2 log 4 x=5 c. log 2 x+ log 2 ( x−3)=2 d. 4 −3 x =0.25

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5. (A) Evaluate: a. log 3 b. ln e−3 c. log 10000
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x2 √ y
(B) Expand using the properties of log : log b
z3

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(C) Condense into a single log : 2 log 3 a+ log 3 b−log 3 c−5 log 3 d
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