Chapter Test: 3.

f (x) = x4 + x3 − 12x2 + 4x + 16
Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, and
Logarithmic

A. Polynomial Functions
Graph the Following Polynomials

1. f (x) = xx

Or (x−2)2(x+1)(x+4)

4. f (x) = x5−12x3−16x2

2. f (x) = xxx

Or x2 (x+2)2 (x-4)

(Source:https://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Alg2/Graphing
%20Polynomial%20Functions.pdf)
 5. f (x) = x6−2x5−11x4+12x3+36x2 2. 𝑟(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 +3𝑥−4
𝑥 2 −16

B. Rational Functions

Graph the following and find the x-int., y-

int., asymptotes, domain and range.

1. 3.
 (Source:https://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Alg2/Gra
phing%20Rational%20Functions.pdf)

C. Exponential Functions
4. Graph the following.

1.

x y
𝑥+1
5. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥−3
 3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 −5𝑥 + 2
2.

x y x y
D. Logarithmic Functions
D.1. Solve the following functions.
D.2. Use the Change of Base D.4. Graph the Logarithmic Function
Formula

14. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (𝑥 − 1) + 3

11. 𝑙𝑜𝑔12 70

12. 𝑙𝑜𝑔90 89

D.3. Write the logarithm in a

condensed version.
x y

13. ln x – [ ln(x+1) + ln(x-1)]

(no. 79)

1
14. 3 [2 ln(𝑥 + 3) + ln 𝑥 − ln(𝑥 2 − 1)]
(no. 81)

1
15. 3 [𝑙𝑜𝑔8 𝑦 + 2𝑙𝑜𝑔8 (𝑦 + 4)] −
𝑙𝑜𝑔8 (𝑦 − 1) (no. 83)
14. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 (3𝑥 + 11) − 5 15. 𝑓(𝑥) = ln (𝑥 + 3)

x y x y
E. Inequalities E.2. Rational Inequalities
E.1. Polynomial Inequalities

𝑥+68
1. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 32 > 0 5. ≥5
𝑥+8

𝑥+6
2. (𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) < 0 6. ≥5
𝑥 2 −5𝑥−24

7 8
3. (𝑥 + 8)2 (𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 + 7)2 < 0 7. – 𝑥+5 ≤ − 𝑥+6

3 4
4. 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 4 ≤ 0 8. – 𝑥+7 ≤ − 𝑥+8