Polynomial Jeopardy

Multiplying Polynomials

100

What does the acronym FOIL stand for?

First, Outer, Inner, Last

200

-3m(3m²+9)

-9m³-27m

300

-3u²(-3u²+5)

9u⁴-15u²

400

(7m + 2)(3m − 1)

21m² − m − 2

500

(7x + 3)(5x − 6)

35x² − 27x − 18

Subtraction

100

What do you when subtracting polynomials?

Change the subtraction sign to an addition sign and change the signs of all the terms in the polynomials being subtracted.

200

solve.

(8a+8)-(4a+3)

4a+5

300

(4 + 2x⁴) − (x⁴ − 9)

x⁴ + 13

400

(3x² − 7 − 8x⁴) − 

(3x²− 4x⁴ + 8)

−4x⁴− 15

500

( x³+ 2x² + 10x) −

(9x − 10x³ − 8x²)

11x³ + 10x² + p

Addition

100

(3g²+4g+6)+(7g²+g+8)

10g²+5g+14

200

What is one thing you do while adding polynomials?

When adding polynomials you must combine like terms.

300

(3b+5)+(2b+4)

5b+9

400

(9v⁴+ 6v + 7) + 

(2 − 10v)

9v⁴ − 4v + 9

500

(6a² − 2a³ − 9a) + 

(5a⁴− 2a³) + 

(3a³ + 5a)

5a⁴ − a³+ 6a² − 4a

Naming Polynomials

100

9a + 2 − 6a²

Quadratic Trinomial

200

5x³

Cubic Monomial

300

4b − 8b⁴

Quartic Binomial

400

−x⁶

6th degree Monomial

500

9x³ − 2 − 2x + 10x²

Cubic Polynomial

Miscellaneous

100

How many cupcakes are in a baker’s dozen?

13

200

What is Mr. Spector's favorite College Basketball Team?

UNC Chapel Hill 

GO HEELS!

300

What state was Ms. Kaminsky born in?

Illinois

400

What is the only number spelled with letters in alphabetical order?

Forty

500

How old was Isaac Newton when he developed integral calculus? (Within 2 years)

23