Factoring Trinomials: Day 2 Challenge

What is a trinomial?

• A polynomial with two terms

• A polynomial with three terms

• A polynomial with five terms

• A polynomial with four terms

What is the purpose of the product-sum table in factoring trinomials?

• To find the difference of two terms

• To identify factors that sum up to the middle term

• To multiply the trinomial by another polynomial

• To divide the trinomial into simpler parts

When factoring the trinomial 3x^2 + 11x + 10, what is the product of the first and last terms?

• 20x^2

• 33x^2

• 13x^2

• 30x^2

Which pair of factors sums up to the middle term of the trinomial 3x^2 + 11x + 10?

• 1x and 30x

• 3x and 10x

• 5x and 6x

• 2x and 15x

What is the GCF of 3x^2 and 5x?

• 5x

• 3x

• 2x

• 1x

What is the GCF of 6x and 10?

• 1

• 5

• 2

• 3

What method is used to verify the factored form of a trinomial?

• Graphing

• Long division

• Substitution

• Plugging in values

What value of x is used to check the factored form of 3x^2 + 11x + 10?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

What is the factored form of 3x^2 + 11x + 10?

• (x + 2)(3x + 5)

• (x + 3)(3x + 4)

• (x + 2)(3x + 2)

• (x + 1)(3x + 10)

After plugging in x = 1, what is the result that confirms the correct factored form?

• 25

• 24

• 23

• 22