Polynomial vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Multiplying and dividing polynomials
Factoring
100
Has two terms
What is binomial
100
Calling the distributive property this will not make Ms. Gray happy.
What is FOIL
100
(2x + 3)(2x - 3)
What is 4x^2 - 9
100
24w^5 - 6w^3
What is 6w^3(4w^2 - 1)
200
Has one term
What is monomial
200
The letters GCF stand for this
What is greatest common factor
200
2x(3x^2 -2)
What is 6x^3 - 4x
200
2x(w+1) + 5y(w+1)
What is (w+1)(2x+5y)
300
Has three terms
What is trinomial
300
4, 16, 1, x squared are examples of this.
What is perfect square.
300
6x^4 / 2x^2
What is 3x^2
300
x^2 + 3x + 2
What is (x+1)(x+2)
400
A sum of terms
What is polynomial
400
This method is used to factor higher degree polynomials that have a structure similar to a quadratic equation.
What is the substitution method.
400
(2x + 1)(x - 3)
What is 2x^2 - 5x - 3
400
p^8 - 4p^4 - 21
What is (p^4 -7)(p^4 + 3)
500
This formula will tell you about the roots of a quadratic equation; b^2 - 4ac
What is the discriminant
500
This operation is used to put terms with the same variable and exponent together.
What is collecting like terms.
500
3(x-4)(x+3) - 2(3x+1)
What is 3x^2 - 9x - 38
500
3x^2 - 22x + 7
What is (x-7)(3x-1)
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