Polynomials and Factoring

Miscellaneous

100

What team was the first to win the Big 12 Championship football game twice?

Nebraska

200

In what city is the University of Texas located?

Austin

300

What Atlanta Braves pitcher won the Cy Young award 4 times between 1992-1995?

Greg Maddux

400

This left handed Braves pitcher won the Cy Young award in 1991 and 1998.

Tom Glavine

500

Who holds the NFL single season rushing record?

Eric Dickerson

Multiplying Polynomials

100

(x - 4)(x + 2) =

What is x² - 2x - 8

200

(x² - 2x + 1)(x - 3)

What is x³ - 5x² + 7x - 3

300

(2a - 1)(a - 3)

What is 2a² - 7a + 3

400

(6y + 1)²

What is 36y² + 12y + 1

500

(3s + 5)(3s - 5)

What is 9s² - 25?

Finding the zero-product (solving)

100

(x + 2)(x - 8) = 0

What is -2 or 8?

200

2a² + 26a = 0

What is 0 or -13?

300

21h² = 7h

What is 0 or 1/3?

400

x² - 22x = -121

What is 11?

500

- 48n²= -12

What is 12(1 - 2n)(1 + 2n)

Factor Polynomials

100

n² +15n + 26

What is (n + 13)(n + 2)

200

b² - 5b - 14

What is (b - 7)(b + 2)

300

6z² + 13z = 5

What is 1/3 or -5/2?

400

2a⁴ + 21a³ + 49²

What is a²(2a + 7)(a + 7)

500

-7y² -23y - 6

What is -(7y + 2)(y + 3)?

Factor Completely

100

y³+ 2y² - 81y - 162

What is What is (y + 2)(y - 9)(y + 9)

200

-3y² + 36y - 108

What is -3(y - 6)²

300

a³ - 11a² -9a + 99 = 0

What is 11, 3, -3?

400

4y³ - 7y² - 16y + 28

What is (y + 2)(y - 2)(4y - 7)

500

3x⁴y - 300x²y

What is 3x²y(x - 10)(x + 10)