Tricky Terms
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Multiplying Mania
Factoring Fun
Problems from the Past
100
GCF stands for this.
What is Greatest Common Factor
100
When adding and subtracting polynomials, you need to combine ______ ______.
What is like terms
100
Show how the area model works to multiply: x(x3 + 10x +2)
Look for an area model revealing the answer: x4 + 10x2 + 2x
100
What methods can be used to factor x2 + 12x + 20
What is the "Diamond (X box) or area (rectangle) methods
100
This is the Pythagorean Theorem.
What is a2 + b2 = c2
200
Using FOIL is just a clever way to make sure you use this property.
What is the Distributive property
200
Add: (2x3 + 3x4 + 10x) + (8x3 + 5x + 2x4) Be sure your answer is in standard form!
What is 5x4 + 10x3 + 15x
200
Multiply: 5x(x2 - 8x + 3 - 2x) Don't forget to write your answer in standard form!
What is 5x3 - 50x2 + 15x
200
Factor the GCF out of the following: 3x3 + 6x2 + 18x
What is 3x(x2 + 2x + 6)
200
Give an example of an irrational number.
What is a variety of answers with non-repeating decimals
300
In a polynomial, this is the name for the term that is just a number
What is constant
300
Add: (20 - 2x2 + 5x3 + 18x) + (4x3 + 3x - 8x2 -10) Don't forget to write your answer in standard form!
What is 9x3 - 10x2 + 21x +10
300
Use the area (rectangle) model to multiply the following: (x + 2)(2x + 5) Don't forget to show your finished answer in standard form!
What is a correct 2 by 2 rectangle with the final answer: 2x2 + 9x + 10
300
Factor the GCF out of the following: (x5 + 4x3 - 3x2)
What is x2(x3 + 4x - 3)
300
This is the slope of a line that passes through the points (-2, 5) and (10, 2). Simplify your answer.
What is -1/4
400
A quadratic equation written like this (x + 3) (x +2) is written in this form.
What is factored form
400
Subtract: (5y4 - 3y2 + 8) - (8y4 + 4y2 + 2) Don't forget to distribute the negative and write your answer in standard form!
What is -3y4 - 7y2 + 6
400
Show how to use FOIL to multiply the following: (3x - 8)(2x + 5) Don't forget to show your final answer in standard form!
What is FOIL shown correctly with the final answer: 6x2 - x - 40
400
Factor this polynomial: x2 - 10x + 9
What is (x - 1)(x - 9)
400
The square root of 74 would have a value between these two whole numbers.
What is 8 and 9.
500
When a polynomial is written in order from the highest to the lowest exponent and ending with the constant, it is in what form?
What is standard form
500
Subtract: (-2b2 + 3b - 10) - (6b2 -7b + 15) Don't forget to distribute the negative and write your answer in standard form!
What is -8b2 + 10b - 25
500
Multiply: (-3x3 + 2x2 - 6x + 2)(-3x) Don't forget to put your answer in standard form!
What is 9x4 - 6x3 + 18x2 - 6x
500
Factor this polynomial: x2 - 13x + 40
What is (x - 5)(x - 8)
500
This is the general equation for an exponential function.
What is y = a(bx)
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