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(08.02 MC) The function f(x) = −x2 − 7x + 30 shows the relationship between the vertical distance of a diver from a pool’s surface f(x), in feet, and the horizontal distance x, in feet, of a diver from the diving board. What is a zero of f(x), and what does it represent?

(07.05 MC) Use the key features of the polynomial f(x) = −4×4 + 4×3 + 9×2 − 12x + 10 to describe its end behavior.

(08.03 LC) What types of solutions will a quadratic equation have when the discriminant b2 − 4ac in the quadratic formula is zero?

(08.01 MC) A food packet is dropped from a helicopter and is modeled by the function f(x) = −12×2 + 19200. The graph below shows the height f(x), in feet, of the food packet at different times x, in seconds: Use the graph to determine the domain of f(x) for all viable x values, based on the context.

(07.05 MC) Which graph best represents the function f(x) = (x + 1)(x − 1)(x − 4)?

(07.04 LC) Factor completely 9×2 − 25.

(06.01, 06.02 HC) Part A: Create a fifth-degree polynomial with three terms in standard form. How do you know it is in standard form? (5 points) Part B: Explain the closure property as it relates to subtraction of polynomials. Give an example. (5 points)

(07.03 LC) Determine which polynomial is a perfect square trinomial.

(08.05 LC) The graphs of f(x) and g(x) are shown below: If f(x) = (x + 7)2, which of the following is g(x), based on the translation?

(08.01 MC) Jane threw a basketball up in the air. The following table represents the height f(t), in meters, of the ball above the ground at time t seconds: Time (t)(in seconds) Height f(t)(in meters) 2 10 4 15 6 10 8 0 Which of the following is represented by the x-intercept of f(t)?