Classifying
Multiplying (use an area model)
Dividing (use an area model or long division)
Linear Factored Form(and finding zeros)
Key Features
100

What is the degree, leading coefficient and type of polynomial for:   6b

Degree: 1

LC : 6

Type: Monomial

100

x(x-1)

x2-x

100
(x+1) / (x+1)

1

100

What are the solutions of the linear factored form:  

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

x=3

x=-2

x=-1

100

What are the zeros in the following graph?



x = 2

x = 1
x = -2

200

What is the degree, leading coefficient and type of polynomial for: y2-3y

Degree: 2

LC: 1

Type: Binomial 

200

(x+4)(x+2)

x2+6x+8

200

(6x2-7x-5) / (2x+1)

3x-5

200

What are the solutions of the linear factored form:  


(x+9) (x-7) (2x+5)

x= -9

x = 7

x = -5/2

200

What is the y intercept?


(0,2)

300

What is the degree, leading coefficient and type of polynomial for:   -3x2-4x+9

Degree: 2

LC: -3

Type: trinomial

300

(4x2-5x+9)(3x-4)

12x3-31x2+47x-36

300

(x3-2x2-13x+6) / (x+3)

x2-5x+2

300

What are the solutions of the linear factored form:  

(2x+4) (3x-2) (5x-10)

x = -2

x = 2/3

x = 2

300

Describe the errors: f(x)=(x+2)(x-1)2


The negative and positive signs should flip (x=-2)(x+1)

400

What is the degree, leading coefficient and type of polynomial for:  -x4+9x3+x2-3x+4

Degree: 4

LC: -1

Type: five term polynomial 

400

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

-3x3+7x2+18x+8

400

(x3-3x2-23x-15) / (x+3)

x2-6x-5

400

Find the linear factored form of the following: 

x2+9x+8

(x+1)(x+8)

400

What are the zeros of the following graph?


x = 2

x = -1 (twice, see the "bounce")

500

What is the degree, leading coefficient and type of polynomial for:  8-6a5

Degree: 5

LC: -6

Type: Binomial

500

(x-2)(x-4)2

x3-10x2+32x-32

500

(4x4-15x3-48x2+109x+30) / (x-5)

4x3+5x2-23x-6

500

Find the linear factored form of the following: 

x3+9x2+2x-48 (hint, one factor is x+3)

(x-2)(x+3)(x+8)

500

What does an even degree function v an odd degree function look like?

Even degree creates a parabola shape, where odd degree creates an "N" shape.

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