Degree of Polynomials
4y + 7
First degree
What property does this illustrate?
(x + 4) (x - 2) = 0
Zero Product Property
12a - 4b
4(3a - b)
(x + 2) (x + 3)
x2 + 5x +6
4 (3x + 4)
12x + 16
3x
First degree
What property does this illustrate?
x2 - 100
Difference of Squares
7x - 7
7 (x - 1)
(x - 7) (x + 2)
x2 -5x -14
-2(5x - 6)
-10x + 12
Give an example of a fourth degree binomial
Answers vary
4a - 2a + 5a2 - 11a2
2a - 6a2
100a2 + 10a
10a (10a +1)
(2x + 4) (x - 8)
2x2 -12x -32
6a (a + 10)
6a2 + 60a
Give an example of a second degree trinomial
Answers vary
(5x - 3) + (4x + 7) + (-3x -4)
6x
x2 - 13x + 42
(x - 7)(x -6)
(x + 4)2
x2 + 8x +16
4y(3y + 5z)
12y2 + 20yz
4x4 - 4
Fourth degree
2t + 3t + 6s + 2s + 5t2
5t2 + 5t + 8s
x2 - 4x - 21
(x - 7)(x + 3)
(y + 2) (y - 1)
y2 +y - 2
-3 (2x - 6)
-6x + 18