3
Quadratics and trinomials are the same.
TRUE/FALSE
False
What is the name of the method used to factorise non-monic trinomials?
Cross Method
What is the leading coefficient in this Non-monic trinomial?
8a3-67-4a
8
What is the leading coefficient in this non-monic trinomial?
5x-9x2-11
9
The number in front of the variable with the highest power is called...
the leading coefficient
Is 6a2-11a2-7 a non-monic trinomial?
A non-monic trinomial has a leading coefficient greater than one.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
Is this an example of a monic or non-monic trinomial?
x2+5x+6
Monic
ax2 +bx+c
If a equals one it is a...
Monic trinomial
How do you determine if a trinomial is non-monic?
Check the leading coefficient. (the number in front of the variable with highest power)
A non-monic trinomial is a three term algebraic expression that is also known as a...
Polynomial
Factor this non-monic trinomial
6x2+13x-5
(3x-1)(2x+5)
What terms do you need to find factors of in the cross method?
The first and last terms
Factorise a non-monic trinomial
6x2+11x+3
(2x+3)(3x+1)