Polynomials Jeopardy!!

Vocabulary

100

What is a degree?

The highest exponent in a polynomial.

200

What does it mean for a polynomial to be in standard form?

Arranging terms in descending order of exponents. 

300

Define a polynomial.

An expression consisting of variables, exponents and values.

400

Write an example of a trinomial that is cubic. 

Answers will vary!

500

Like terms need to have...(two things!!)

1. Same variables 2. Same exponents

Adding Polynomials

100

(x+5)+(3x+9)

4x + 14

200

(3x²+4x)+(2x²-3x)

5x²+x

300

(-4x²+2x-3)+(5x³-4x²+8)

5x³-8x²+2x+5

400

(8x²-4x+3)+(7x²+2x-11)

15x²-2x-8

500

(5x³+4x²-2x+2)+2(2x³-2x²+x+5)

9x³+12

Subtracting Polynomials

100

(7x+4)-(5x+8)

2x-4

200

(6x²+4)-(3x+5)

6x²-3x-1

300

(2x-4)-2(4x-2)

-6x

400

(6x²-5x+8)-(4x²-7x+9)

2x²+2x-1

500

(6x³+4x²-4x+5)-2(2x³-3x²+5x-5)

2x³+10x²-14x+15

Multiplying Polynomials

100

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

6x²+12x+3

200

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

6x²-4x-10

300

(2x-4)(3x²-6x+1)

6x³-24x²+26x-4

400

(2x²y)(x²y-4xy-2y)

2x⁴y²-8x³y²-4x²y²

500

Ms. Waters wants to know how many desks can fit in her classroom next year. The length of her classroom is x+5 ft and the width of her classroom is x-4 ft. What is the area of her classroom? Area = lw

x²+x-20 square ft

Classify

100

Simplify and Classify: 

(3x²)(-2x³)

-6x⁵ 

Quintic, Monomial

200

Simplify and Classify: 

(x³)(x-7)

x⁴-7x³

Quartic, Binomial

300

Simplify and Classify: 

-2(x²-3)

-2x²+6

Quadratic, Binomial

400

Simplify and Classify: 

2(3x-1)-(6x+3)

-5

Constant, Monomial

500

Simplify and Classify: 

(3x-4)(2x²+4x)

6x³+4x²-16x

Cubic, Trinomial