Polynomial Jeopardy!

Parts of a Polynomial

100

How many terms are in this polynomial? 

2x² + 7x + 6

3

200

What is the variable in this polynomial?

2y² + 4y - 3

y

300

What is the constant in this polynomial? 

8x + 6x² - 1 

-1

400

What is the degree in this polynomial?

3x + 7x² - x³ + 4

3

500

What is the coefficient of y² in this polynomial?

y + 4 + 7y³ + 9y²

Writing Examples

100

Write an example of a monomial

example: 7x

200

Write an example of a binomial

example: 2x + 1

300

Write an example of a linear polynomial

example: 6x or 6x + 1

400

Write a quadratic polynomial

6x² or 6x² + 2x + 1

500

Write a cubic polynomial

example: 6x³ or 6x³ + 4x² - x + 3

Adding/Subtracting Like Terms

100

In order to combine like terms, like terms need to have the same _________ and _________.

Variable and Exponent

200

Solve: (10m + 2) + (4m -1)

14m + 1

300

Solve: (6m + 8) - (3m + 5)

3m - 3

400

Fill in the missing parentheses: 

(2x + 8) + (           ) = 5x + 10

3x + 2

500

Solve: 

(6x² + 9x + 2) - (4x² + 4x - 10) 

2x² + 5x  + 12

Multiplying (Distributing, Box or FOIL method)

100

What does FOIL stand for?

First, Outside (Outer), Inside (Inner), Last

200

Using the distributive method, solve: 4(2c² + 5c - 8)

8c² + 20c - 32

300

Use Box method to solve: (10y + 2)(2y -3)

20y² -26y -6

400

Use FOIL method to solve: (4x² - 1)(3x +5)

12x³ + 20x² - 3x -5

500

Use Box method to solve: (4x² + 2x -1)(3x +5)

12x³ + 26x² + 7x - 5

Square Theorem

100

What is the A and B term in (x +3)(x-3)?

A: x

B: 3

200

True or False: (9m + 4)(9m - 4) = 81m² - 16

True!

300

Solve (10p + 5)(10p - 5)

100p² - 25

400

Using BINOMIAL square theorem, solve: (p +7)²

p² + 14p +49

500

Using BINOMIAL square theorem, solve: (4x + 3)²

16x² + 24x + 9