Degree of Polynomials
(x+2)(x+3)
x2 + 3x + 2x + 6 --> x2+5x+6
7x - 7
What is 7(x - 1)
(x-7)(x+2)
x2 + 2x - 7x - 14 --> x2-5x-14
4x2 + 5x + 6
What is a second degree polynomial
x2 + 12x + 20
(x + 10) (x + 2)
(2x+4)(x-8)
2x2 - 16x + 4x - 32 2x2-12x-32
x2 - 81
(x - 9) (x + 9)
(x-4)2
(x-4)(x-4) x2 - 4x - 4x + 16 x2-8x+16
-15
What is a zero degree polynomial
(6x-8) - (6x+8)
-16
12x2 + 17x + 6
(4x+3)(3x+2)
DAILY DOUBLE (this one is HARD!) Use the 1)Addition Principle, 2)Factor and use the 3)Zero Product Rule to solve x2 - 10x + 5 = 29
1) x2 - 10x + 5 = 29 -29 -29 x2 - 10x - 24 = 0 2) (x - 12) (x + 2) = 0 3) x-12 = 0 OR x+2=0 x=12 x=-2