Test 4 Topics
Chapter 9 + 11

Section 9.1: Power Functions

• Proportionality and power functions

• The general form of a power function

• The six basic types of power functions

Section 9.2 and 9.3: Polynomial Functions

• Standard terminology associated with polynomials

• The long-run behavior of polynomials

• Zeros of polynomials

• Factored form of a polynomial

• Multiple zeros

• Reconstructing a polynomial from its graph

Section 9.4 and 9.5: Rational Functions

• Graphs and formulas of rational functions

• Horizontal and vertical asymptotes

• Zeros of rational functions

• Factored form and holes

Section 9.6

• Comparing the growth of power functions with exponential and log functions

• Finding formulas for power and exponential functions

Section 9.7

• Modeling data with exponential and power functions

Review Problems 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 31, 33, 37

Section 11.1

• Definition of a sequence

• Arithmetic and geometric sequences

Section 11.2

• Arithmetic series as models of growth

• Summation notation

Section 11.3

• Geometric series as models of growth

Section 11.4

• Infinite geometric series

• Present value

• Summation notation
   

Review problems - 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 19