Polynomials & Polynomial Operations

Standard Form & Parts of a Polynomial

100

What is the Leading Coefficient of a polynomial?

The first number of a polynomial in standard form

200

What is the degree of a polynomial?

The highest exponent

300

What is the constant of a polynomial?

The last number OR a number with no variable

400

Put 2x - 3x² + 4x³ - 8 into standard form

4x³ - 3x² + 2x - 8

500

Put -2b² + 5ab + 7a²

7a² + 5ab - 2b²

Adding & Subtracting Polynomials

100

Simplify: (x + 5) + (4x - 7)

5x - 2

200

Simplify: (k² - 4k + 7) + (k² + 9k - 3)

2k² + 5k + 4

300

Simplify: (6a² - 5a) + (a - 5a + 3a²)

9a² - 9a

400

Simplify: (7p² + 3p) - (5p² + 4)

2p² + 3p - 4

500

Simplify: (2x² + 3y² - z²) - (x² - y² - z²) + (4x² - 3y²)

5x² + y²

Multiplying Polynomials

100

Simplify: k(k - 9)

k² - 9k

200

Simplify: 3c⁵(-2a - 5)

-6ac⁵ - 15c⁵

300

Simplify: x(x² - x + 3)

x³ - x² + 3x

400

Simplify: y(y + 4) - y(y - 3) - 9y

-2y

500

Simplify: 2y(6x - 4x²y²) + 13x²y² - 6

5x²y² + 12xy - 6

Binomials & Dividing Polynomials

100

Simplify: (x - 5)(x - 7)

x² - 2x - 35

200

Simplify: (x - 2)(x + 2)

x² - 4

300

Simplify: (n - 1)(5n - 4)

5n² - 9n + 4

400

Simplify: 8a³ - 2a² + 5a / a

8a² - 2a + 5

500

Simplify: (x + 4x)(x + 1) / x

5x + 5

Random Trivia

100

Which sport is Babe Ruth associated with?

Baseball

200

Boise is the capital of which U.S. state?

Idaho

300

How many McDonald's are in the country of Iceland?

None

400

How long does a day last on Saturn?

Approximately 10.5 hours

500

Who was the 15th president of the United States?

James Buchanan