Polynomials

Vocabulary

100

How many terms are in a TRINOMIAL?

3

200

How do you find the degree of a function?

You find the highest exponent

300

What is the type and degree of the expression 2x-1

Linear Binomial 1st degree

400

Write this function in the correct order: 2x+3+4x²

What is 4x²+2x+3

500

What is an example of a quartic trinomial?

x²y² - 4x + 3y

Addition/Subtraction

100

What are the two methods for solving addition and subtraction?

Horizontal and Vertical

200

When adding and subtracting polynomials what do you combine?

Like terms

300

What does not change when adding or subtracting like terms?

The variable and exponent

400

(7x² + 5x³-6x+4) + (15x² - 7x + 5x³-6)

10x³⁺ 22x² - x -2

500

(7x² + 5x³-6x+4) - (15x² - 7x + 5x³-6)

-8x²  + x + 10

Distribution

100

What kind of math do you use when you distribute?

Multiplication

200

4(2x+3)

8x+12

300

5(3x-2)

15x-10

400

-3(x-2)

-3x+6

500

7x(2x-5)

14x²-35x

Multiplication

100

What are the two methods you can use when multiplying polynomials?

Distributive and Box Method

200

(x+6)(x+2)

x² + 8x + 12

300

(x+4)(x-5)

x² - x - 20

400

(x-3)(x-2)

x² -5x + 6

500

(4x-1)(3x+2)

12x² + 5x -2

MATH FACTS

100

What are the rules for positive and negative numbers with multiplication?

If the signs are the same its positive. If they are different the answer is negative.

200

-42+44=?

2

300

62-43

39

400

4x-3x+6x-8x

-x

500

3x - (-4x)

7x