Introduction to Polynomials

Introduction to Polynomials

Open Ended

Name one hint you would give a student who is trying to solve a similar problem.

Multiple Choice

 $4-9z$  

Write the polynomial in standard form. Classify its degree and whether it is a binomial or a trinomial.

• 9z-4; binomial; 1st degree

• 9z-4; trinomial; 2nd degree

• -9z+4; binomial; 1st degree

• -9z+4; trinomial; 2nd degree

Multiple Choice

 $\left(x^2-x-2\right)+\left(7x^2-x\right)$  

Solve

•  $8x^2-2$  

•  $7x^2-2x-2$  

•  $8x^2-2x-2$  

•  $7x^2-2$  

Open Ended

Did you get the answer right? If not, what should you do differently in the next problem?

Multiple Choice

 $\left(x^2+x+2\right)-\left(-4x^2-x+3\right)$  

Solve (Notice the subtraction sign!)

•  $5x^2-2x+5$  

•  $5x^2+2x-1$  

•  $-3x^2+5$  
  
  

•  $-3x^2+2x-1$  

Multiple Choice

 $\left(-x+5\right)-\left(3x^2-6\right)$  

•  $-3x^2-x+11$  

•  $-3x^2-x-1$  

•  $3x+11$  

•  $3x^3-x-1$