Polynomial Jeopardy

Adding Polynomials

100

(3x²+2x-5) + (4x²-3x+7)

7x²-x+2

200

(2x³+4x²-x+3) + (5x³-2x²+3x-1)

7x³+2x²+2x+2

300

(2x⁴-3x³+5x²+x-7) + (-x⁴+2x³-4x²+3x+5)

x⁴-x³+x²+4x-2

400

(3x⁴-2x³+5x²+4x-6) + (4x⁴+2x³-3x²-x+8)

7x⁴+2x²+3x+2

500

(2x⁵-3x⁴+4x³-2x²+x+7) + (-x⁵+2x⁴-3x³+5x²-2x+4)

x⁵-x⁴+3x²-x+11

Subtracting Polynomials

100

(5x³-2x²+3x-7) - (3x³+4x²-2x+5)

2x³-6x²+5x-12

200

(4x⁴+3x³-2x²+x+6) - (2x⁴-x³+4x²-3x-2)

2x⁴+4x³-6x²+4x+8

300

(6x⁵-3x⁴+2x³+5x²-x+9) - (2x⁵-4x⁴+3x³-6x²+3x-7)

4x⁵+x⁴-x³+11x²-4x+16

400

(3x⁴−2x³+5x²+4x−6)−(2x⁴+3x³−x²−2x+3)

x⁴−5x³+6x²+6x−9.

500

(4x⁵−2x⁴+3x³−x²+5x−7)−(2x⁵−3x⁴+4x³−2x²+3x−4)

2x⁵+x⁴−x³+x²+2x−3.

Multiplying Polynomials

100

(2x+3)(x−4)

2x²-5x-12

200

(3x²−2x+5)(2x²+x−3).

6x⁴−x³−x²+11x−15.

300

(x³+2x²−x+4)(x²−3x+2)

x⁵−x⁴−x³+10x²−14x+8.

400

(4x³−2x²+3x−1)(x²−4x+5)

4x⁵−18x⁴+31x³−23x²+19x−5

500

(2x⁴+3x³−x²+4)(3x²−2x+1)

6x⁶-x⁵-11x⁴+8x³+9x²-8x+4

Terms

100

an algebraic expression consisting of one term

monomial

200

a numerical or constant placed before the variable

coefficient

300

a letter that represents an unknown number

variable

400

terms that have the same variable (s) raised to the same power, but may have different coefficients

like terms

500

a value that doesn't change

constant

Math Fun

100

 Give an example of polynomials in real life

answers will vary

200

List as many digits of pi as you can

3.14159265358979

300

How do you make seven even?

you subtract "s"

400

How are a dollar and the moon similar?

they both have four quarters

500

Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach?

because it was over 90 degrees