Jeopardy Polynomials

Vocabulary

100

The format of a mathematical expression where the terms are arranged by decreasing order of degree.

Standard form

200

When looking for the highest power of a polynomial expression, you are looking for what exactly? 

Degree

300

Shortcut method of polynomial division where you use a L shape to find a factor.

Synthetic division

400

The direction the graph of a polynomial function goes as the input value goes "to infinity" on the left and right sides of the graph

End behavior 

500

A polynomial of power of 5 has a set of 5 binomials that multiply together. EX: (x-3) What are the binomials called?

Factors

Combining Like Terms

100

Simplify 2x² + x + 3 + 4x² + 3x + 5

6x² + 4x + 8 

200

Simplify (3x² − 8x − 4) − (5x² + x + 1)

 −2x² − 9x − 5 

300

Simplify (7x² − 6x − 9) − (9x² + 3x − 4)

−2x² − 9x − 5 

400

Simplify x² − y² + 2x + 3y + x² + y² + 3y

 2x² + 2x + 6y  

500

Simplify y² + 2y − 3 − 4y² − 2y + 3 

−3y²  

Synthetic Division

100

For 6x⁴ - 22x³ - 9x² + 9x - 17,  what values would you put to use synthetic division?

6, -22, -9, 9, and -17 

200

The leading coefficient of 3x - 2x³ + 5x⁴ -12 is....

The leading coefficient is 5.

300

If (x+3)(x-2)(x+1) is the factored form of a polynomial expression, what are the roots?

x= -3 

x= 2 

x= -1

400

What is p and q of the following expression. 

x³ - 2x² - 14x + 4

p = 4

q = 1

500

If you do synthetic division on  x³ - 2x² - 5x + 6 and you use 3 on the side what expression will you get on the bottom?

x² + x - 2?

Random

100

What state has the smallest soda?

Minnesota (Mini-soda)

200

Does Mr. Ramirez live in Madera or Fresno?

Madera

300

What year was Mr. Ramirez born?

1993

400

What Month is Mr. Ramirez's Birthday?

February

500

I am your brother, but you are not my brother. 

You are my sister.

Imaginary numbers/More random

100

i² = ___

-1

200

I am a color, but you can eat me. What am I

Orange

300

(2i)(5i)= 

-10

400

square root of -16

4i

500

i⁴ = ___

1