Vocabulary
Operations with Polynomials
Polynomial
Functions & Graphs
Factoring Polynomials
Roots/Zeros
& Rational Zero Theorem
100

The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial in standard form 

Leading Coefficient

100

Simplify (2x^2-2x+3)-(x^2-4x-1) 

x^2+2x+4

100

State the degree and Leading Coefficient  x^2-3x+4x^5-2 

Degree = 5 ; Leading Coefficient = 4

100

What is the GCF of the Polynomial  f(x)=6x^3+2x^2-4x 

GCF=2x

100

Is  (x+5) a factor of  3x^3+20x^2+23x-10 

yes

200

A polynomial that cannot be factored

Prime Polynomial

200

4b(5a-3b)

20ab-12b^2

200

how many zeros does the graph have? 

4 Zeros

200

Factor the function  x^2-5x+6 

(x-2)(x-3)

200

state the  p/q values of  3x^2+7x-4 

p/q=+-(1/3,2/3,1,4/3,2,4)

300

The direction in which your graph is headed as the x values go to the right or left

End behaviors

300

(3x^2)^3

27x^6

300

how many relative minimum does the graph have?

2

300

factor:  3x^2+10x-8 

(3x-2)(x+4)

300

State the number of possible positive and negative real zeros of the function  f(x)=3x^5-2x^4-7x^3+x^2-9x-8 

Positive real zeros: 3 or 1

Negative real zeros: 2 or 0

400

Another name for the quotient polynomial of synthetic division

Depressed Polynomial

400

(16x^4y^2)/((2xy^2)^3

(2x)/y^4

400

State the intervals where the zeros of the function fall

[-2,-1],[0,1],[1,2]

400

Factor:  6ay+4by-2cy+3za+2bz-cz 

(2y+z)(3a+2b-c)

400

If  x-5 is one of the factors of  f(x)=x^3+2x^2-23x-60 find the remaining factors

(x+3)(x+4)

500

A polynomial in the form  au^2+bu+c 

Quadratic Form

500

(a+b)(a^2-3ab+2b^2)

a^3-2a^2b-ab^2+2b^3

500

Find  f(x+2) for the function  f(x)=x^2-x 

x^2+3x+2

500

Factor Completely  8x^3+64 

(2x+4)(4x^2-8x+16)

500

find all of the zeros of  f(x)=4x^3+4x^2-x-1 

x=-1,-1/2,1/2