Polynomial Magic :)

Type of Polynomial

100

What type of polynomial is x² ?

Monomial 

200

What type of polynomial is 3x³ + 5x +10 ?

Trinomial

300

What type of polynomial is 2x + 10 ?

Binomial

400

Make up an example of a binomial.

Something with two terms such as:

3x² + 7

500

Make up an example of a trinomial.

Something with three terms such as:

4x² + 10x -8

Adding/Subtracting Polynomials

100

2x + 3x = ___

5x

200

(2x + 6) + (x² + 7)

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

x² + 2x + 13

300

(3x-5) - (2x + 1)

Write your answer in standard form. 

(3x-5) - (2x + 1)

3x - 5 -2x -1

x - 6

400

(w³ -5w +1) + (-4 + 5w)

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

w³ - 3

500

(3x² -2) - (x² + 2x -9) 

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

2x² -2x + 7

Multiplying Polynomials

100

(2x)(x)

2x²

200

(5x + 6)(2x +1)

Write your answer in Standard Form

(5x + 6)(2x +1)

10x² + 5x +12x +6

10x² + 17x +6

300

(x² + 8)(x -2)

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

(x² + 8)(x -2)

x³ -2x² +8x -16

400

5x(x²+6x-2)

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

5x(x²+6x-2)

5x³ + 30x² -10x

500

(x² -5)(x² +5)

Write your answer in STANDARD FORM

(x² -5)(x² +5)

x⁴ +5x² -5x² -25

x⁴ - 25

All About those Squares

100

What is the square root(s) of 25?

+5 AND -5

200

What is the square root of 49?

+7 AND -7

300

True or false: The expression x² + 6x +9 is an example of perfect square trinomials. 

TRUE! 

x² + 6x +9

(x+3)(x+3)

400

True or False: The expression x² - 9 is an example of the difference of squares. 

True!

500

(x-4)(x+4) is an example of ...

Difference of Squares

Mystery Box

100

Is this expression in STANDARD FORM?

7x + 5 +3x²

No, you must write standard form from the highest exponent to the lowest exponent.

3x² + 7x + 5

200

Where is Mr. Giordano today?

Puerto Rico!

300

Is this a polynomial?

x^-5 +3x -2

No. Because the exponent cannot be negative. 

400

Who has two first names in this class?

JOHN NATHAN 

500

Who did Taylor Swift recently break up with?

Joe Alwyn