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Polynomials
The polynomial puzzle. This
crossword puzzle features some of the key terms in
understanding polynomials. We hope you find this puzzle
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Polynomial Crossword puzzle
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1 . |
One of
the steps involved when writing the
standard form of a polynomial is
completing the ______. |
2 . |
The graph
of a second degree polynomial is called a
___________. |
3. |
This is
the other type of division besides
synthetic division. |
4. |
When a
quadratic function is in this form:
(x)= a ( x - h )2
+ k it is said to be in ______ form. |
5. |
A
parabola can be _________ up or down. |
6. |
The
_______ zero test allows you to find real
zeros by doing p/q . |
7. |
y =
(x) ± c represents a vertical
_______. |
8. |
____________
Rule of Signs was named after a
mathematician who based finding zeros on
variation in signs. |
9. |
A _____
of a function is a number x for
which (x) = 0 . |
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1. |
The
_________ Value Thoerem verifies the
existence of real zeros of polynomial
functions. |
2. |
A
parabola represents a ________ Function. |
3. |
According
to the leading coefficient test, if the
exponent is odd and the leading
coeffiecient is positive, the the graph
falls to the ______ and rises to the
right. |
4. |
This type
of polynomial is used for divisors of the
form x - k. |
5. |
The
________ is the highest or lowest point
on a parabola. |
6. |
You can
use Descartes Rule of Signs to determine
the number of positive or negative _____
zeros in a function. |
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