Precalculus Name: _______________________

Period: ____ Date: _______________________

Practice: Sections 2.1 and 2.2
Write the following quadratic functions in vertex form and identify the coordinates of the vertex.
1. () =
2
+ 4 + 3
2. () = 2
2
+ 20 + 56

3. = 3
2
42 157
4. () =
1
2

2
3 +
13
2

Find the x-coordinate of the vertex of the following quadratic functions. Do not put them in vertex form.
5. () = 3
2
12 + 517 6. = 7
2
+ 6
Find the equation for a parabola that has the given vertex and passes through the specified point.
7. vertex: (2,5) point: (0,3) 8. vertex: (4,1) point: (3,4)
Find the equation for a parabola with the given characteristics.
9. opens downward and has x-intercepts at x = 2 and x = 5
10. opens upward and has x-intercepts at x = 12 and x = 25
Solve the following mathematical modeling problems.
11. The path of a diver is given by =
4
9

2
+
24
9
+ 12, where x and y are measured in feet. At what x value
does the diver reach the maximum height, and what is the maximum height?
12. For some product, revenue as a function of price is given by () = 10
2
+ 1580. What price will
maximize revenue? What is the maximum revenue?
Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros of the following functions.
13. () = 2
2
6 7 14. = 3
2
+ + 5

15. Below are the graphs of four polynomial functions. For each one, state whether the degree is even or odd
and whether the leading coefficient is positive or negative.


Apply the leading coefficient test to the following polynomials to determine the end behavior. Use the
notation () to describe the end behavior.
16. () = 150
207
+ 6
17
750
17. = 17
40
5
12
16

18. () = 12
37
15
13
4000
19. = 3
1000

500
+
2

Factor the following polynomials and identify the roots.
20. () =
3
+ 6
2
+ 9
21. () =
3
+ 2
2
3 6
22. = 2
3
18
23. () = 12
4
+ 18
3
+ 12
2

Below are some factored polynomials. Determine the degree of each one. Identify the zeros. Also state the
multiplicity of each zero and state whether the graph crosses the x axis or merely touches the x axis at each
zero.
24. () = ( + 2) (
3
2
) ( 10)
2

25. () = 5( 1)
2
( + 5)( 7)
3

26. () = 3
2
( + 4)
3
( 7)
6
( 16)

27. A polynomial function factors to () = ( )( )
2
( )
3
. The letters , , and just represent
real numbers, which are shown on the x axis of the coordinate system below. Sketch a graph showing the
correct end behavior and correct x-intercept behavior on the given axes.




















28. If f(x) is a polynomial function and we know that f(4) = 2 and f(4) = 2, on what interval can we be sure
f(x) has a zero?
a b c