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Q1. A quadratic function f is graphed in the x y -plane. The graph crosses the x -axis at x = − 3 and x = 5 , and it passes through the point ( 1 , − 16 ) . Which equation could define f ?
Q2. A ball is tossed upward from a platform, and its height above the ground after t seconds is modeled by the polynomial h ( t ) = − 16 t 2 + 48 t + 20 . On a graph of y = h ( t ) , the y -intercept represents the ball's height when t = 0 . What is that height, in feet?
Q3. For all values of x except x = 2 , the expression x − 2 x 2 − 5 x + 6 is equivalent to which of the following?
Q4. The graph of y = p ( x ) , where p is a quadratic polynomial, crosses the x -axis at x = 1 and x = 5 . The graph also passes through the point ( 2 , − 6 ) . What is the value of p ( 0 ) ?
Q5. Given that the polynomial p ( x ) leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by x − 2 and a remainder of − 1 when divided by x + 1 , which statement must be true about the polynomial q ( x ) = p ( x ) − 2 x ?