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Factor: 

12x^2y^3-9xy^2+18xy^4

3xy^2(4xy-3+6y^2)

100

Solve: x2+21x = 22

{1, -22}

100

A triangle has an area of 36 square inches. If the height of the triangle is 6 in more than its base, what are its height and base? Create a polynomial equation and solve by factoring.

1/2 x(x+6) = 36


12ft by 6 ft

100

Multiply: 

(x+3)(x-4)

x^2 -x -12

100

Is this a polynomial? Explain why or why not. If it is, state the degree and classify it by the number of terms.

3x^2 -4x + (3y)/x -1

It is not a polynomial because 3y/x is not a monomial because it is not a product of numbers and variables and a polynomial is a sum of monomials. 

200

Factor: x2+4x-21

(x+7)(x-3)

200

Solve: 9x2-1 = 0

{1/3, -1/3}

200

The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 20 ft greater than its width. The area of the pool is 525 feet.  What are the dimensions of the pool? Create a polynomial equation to represent the situation and solve by factoring.

w(w+20) = 525

15 ft by 35 ft

200

Multiply:

(2xy^2-y^3)^2

4x^2y^4 -4xy^5 +y^6

200

Is this a polynomial? Explain why or why not. If it is, state the degree and classify it by the number of terms.

4 -3x +4x^3

Yes, it is a polynomial because it is three monomials added together. Third degree (cubic) trinomial

300

Factor: 6x4-6

6(x2+1)(x+1)(x-1)

300

Solve:

3k^2=-2k

{0, -2/3}

300

A rectangular garden is twice as long as it is wide. If its length is increased by 4 ft and its width is decreased by 3 ft, the new rectangle formed has an area of 100 ft2 Find the dimensions of the new rectangle. Create a polynomial equation and solve by factoring.

(2x+4)(x-3) = 100

5ft by 20 ft

300

Multiply:

(2x-5)(-3x^2+x-4)

-6x^3 +17x^2 -13x +20

300

Is this a polynomial? Explain why or why not. If it is, state the degree and classify it by the number of terms.

5x^4-1

Yes, it is a polynomial because it is 2 monomials added together. Fourth degree (quartic) binomial

400

Factor: 12x2+69x +45

3(4x+3)(x+5)

400

Solve:

x^2 =1

{1, -1}

400

When Jerald shoots a free throw, the ball is 6 ft from the floor and has an initial upward velocity of 20 feet/s. The hoop is 10 ft from the floor. How long is the basketball in the air before it reaches the hoop? An equation that models the motion is 

h = -16t^2+20t +6

1 second

400

(x^2 + 3x -4)(x^2 + 3x +5)

x^4 +6x^3 + 10x^2 + 3x -20

400

(3x^2 +5x-2) +(x^2 -2x -3)

4x2+3x-5

500

Factor: 

2d^3-4d^2-8d +16

2(d-2)^2(d+2)

500

Solve:

4x^2 -9x = -x -3

{ 1/2, 3/2}

500

Billie dives from a 36ft platform with an initial upward velocity of 14 ft/s. How long will it take Billie to reach the water? An equation that models the motion is 

h = -16t^2+14t +36

2 seconds

500

A 20 ft by 30 ft pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width that is x ft wide. Write an expression to find the area of the walkway and the pool.

 4x2+ 100x + 600 ft2

500

(-3x^2 +5x -2) -(x^2 +2x +6)

-4x^2 +3x -8

600

Factor:

x^32-1

(x^16+1)(x^8+1)(x^4+1)(x^2+1)(x+1)(x-1)

600

Solve: -4x2+19x = -30

{-5/4, 6}

600

ECO club is building a garden against the BCB. They want to fence it in but they only need fencing on 3 sides since the side of the BCB will be the fourth side. They have 21 m of fencing and want the garden to have an area of 55 m2.  What are the dimensions of the garden? Create a polynomial equation to model the situation and solve. 

5 m by 11 m

OR

5.5 m by 10 m

600

A tennis court is 36ft by 78ft. A path of uniform width x ft surrounds the tennis court. Write an expression to find the area of the path. 

4x2+ 228x ft2

600

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