Operations On Polynomials (5.1)

Operations On Polynomials

(5.1 on Flipped Math)

Multiple Choice

What is a constant in a polynomial?

• The only term without a variable.

• The largest exponent of the variable.

• The coefficient of the “degree” term.  

• The “degree” term is written first and each successive term’s exponent decreases.

• The output of the function.

Multiple Choice

What is the degree of a polynomial?

• The only term without a variable.

• The largest exponent of the variable.

• The coefficient of the “degree” term.  

• The “degree” term is written first and each successive term’s exponent decreases.

• The output of the function.

Multiple Choice

What is a coefficient?

• The only term without a variable.

• The largest exponent of the variable.

• A number used to multiply a variable.

• The “degree” term is written first and each successive term’s exponent decreases.

• The output of the function.

Multiple Choice

What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

• The only term without a variable.

• The largest exponent of the variable.

• The coefficient of the “degree” term.  

• The “degree” term is written first and each successive term’s exponent decreases.

• The output of the function.

Multiple Choice

What is standard form of a polynomial?

• The only term without a variable.

• The largest exponent of the variable.

• The coefficient of the “degree” term.  

• The “degree” term is written first and each successive term’s exponent decreases.

• slope intercept of a polynomial

Multiple Choice

(x +2)(x + 3)

• x² + 5x + 6
• x² + x + 6
• x² + 5x + 5
• x² + 6x + 6

Multiple Choice

Multiply.
(b+3)(b²+2b+1)

• b³+6b²+6b+3
• b³+5b²+7b+3
• 4b³+8b²+3b
• 3b³+6b²+3b

Multiple Choice

(4x+1)(5x−2)

• 20x² + 3x − 2
• 20x² − 11x + 5
• 20x² − 18x + 2
• 20x² − 3x − 2

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression.
(4n⁴ - 8n + 4) - (8n² + 4n⁴ + 1)

• -8n² - 8n + 3 
• -7n² - 8n + 3 
• -6n² - 8n + 3
• -7n² - 4n + 3

Multiple Choice

How many terms are in the following polynomial?
3x³ - 2y + 8x -16

• 1
• 2
• 4
• -16

Multiple Choice

Simplify each expression.
(6b³ + 6 - b⁴) - (8b³ - 6b⁴ + 2)

• 4b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 4
• b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 7