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SAT Polynomial Expressions And Equations Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 4

Question 12345 of 5

Question 1 of 5

A small business models its monthly profit, in dollars, by the polynomial , where is the number of months after opening. On a graph of , the -intercepts represent the times when the profit is . Which value of is a positive -intercept of this graph?

Explanation

To find an -intercept, set the profit equal to :

Factor the polynomial:

So the solutions are and . The positive -intercept is .

Concept summary

For a polynomial model, the -intercepts are the zeros of the function, found by setting the expression equal to and solving.

Question 2 of 5

If , what is one possible value of ?

Explanation

A product is only when at least one factor is . So either or . That gives or . Among the choices, the possible value is .

Concept summary

When a product equals , set each factor equal to to find the possible solutions.

Question 3 of 5

A graph in the -plane crosses the -axis at and . Which expression could represent the polynomial shown by the graph?

Explanation

If a graph crosses the -axis at and , then the polynomial has zeros at and . A polynomial with those zeros must include the factors and . So an equivalent expression is .

Concept summary

An -intercept at means the polynomial has factor .

Question 4 of 5

The graph of the polynomial crosses the -axis at the point . Which equation must be true?

Explanation

An -intercept is a point where the graph has . Since the graph crosses the -axis at , the output of the polynomial at is . Therefore, .

Concept summary

If a graph has an -intercept at , then the function value at that input is , so .

Question 5 of 5

The graph of is a parabola that crosses the -axis at and . If the graph also passes through the point , what is the value of ?

Explanation

Because the parabola crosses the -axis at and , the polynomial can be written as

Since the graph passes through , substitute and :

So . Then

Therefore, the value of is .

Concept summary

When a quadratic's -intercepts are known, write it in factored form, use another point to find the leading coefficient, and then evaluate the requested function value.

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