JeopardyLabs

Add & Subtract Polynomials

100

If two or more terms have the same base and exponent values.

How do you know if you can add or subtract polynomials?

200

(3x⁴ -3x) - (3x-3x⁴ )

6x⁴-6x

300

(5a + 4) - (5a +3)

1

400

(4n-3n³) - (3n³ + 4n)

-6n³

Multiplying Polynomials

100

Using the box method as a times table. 

What is one way to multiply polynomials?

200

Combining like terms when using the box method. 

What is the last step of using the box method?

300

Using the distributive property for multiplying polynomials.

What is the 2nd method of multiplying polynomials?

400

(x+4) (x+8)

x² + 12x + 32

Factoring

100

The process of taking a quadratic in general/standard form and converting it to factored form.

What is factoring? 

200

4a² - 49

(2a - 7) (2a + 7)

300

4x² - 9 = 0

(2x - 3) (2x+3) = 0

400

f(x) =8x² -50

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

Quadratic Formula & Discriminant

100

The value of this expression will tell you the number of solutions to a quadratic.

What is a discriminant? 

200

The formula is greater than zero.

When does the discriminant have 2 solutions?

300

The formula is less than zero.

 When does the discriminant have no solutions?

400

Making the general/standard form equal to zero.

What is the first step of the quadratic formula?

Characteristics of Quadratics

100

The x-value of the vertex of the parabola.

What does the axis of symmetry tell you? 

200

-b/2a 

What is the axis of symmetry equation?

300

¨A¨ value is used to.

Tell us what the minimum/maximum. 

400

f(x) = a(x-h)² + K

What is the vertex form for a quadratic function?