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Factoring Polynomials Mixed Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which expression below represents a polynomial?

a)

2x3+x2102x^{-3}+x^2-10

b)

1x5\frac{1}{x}-5

c)

x0.5+6x3x^{0.5}+6x-3

d)

x23x+7x^2-3x+7

2.

The degree of the polynomial given by

y = 3x2 + 9x5 − 4 + 10x8 + 2x9 is:

a)

8

b)

9

c)

5

d)

-4

3.

What is the degree of this polynomial?

2x4 - 3x5 + x

a)

-3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

4.

Which of the following polynomials is written in standard form?

a)

y = 7x3 − 5x2 + 2x + 7

b)

y = 8 − 4x2 + 3x + 2x3

c)

y = 10x2 − 5x5 + 2x + 20

d)

y = 1 + 2x2 − 3x3 + 4x4

5.

How many terms are in this polynomial?

2x3 - 8x2 + 3x - 7

a)

7

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

6.

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

a)

Find the GCF

b)

List all the terms

c)

Make a triangle

d)

Write the answer

7.

What is the GCF?
28p3+16p2+16p28p^3+16p^2+16p

a)

2p2p

b)

4p4p

c)

4p24p^2

d)

8p2 8p^{2\ }

8.

Which binomials are a difference of two squares?

I. 6a2-25

II. 4x2+16

III. b2-9

IV. 49y2-64

a)

I only

b)

III only

c)

III and IV

d)

II, III, and IV

9.

Factor p3 - 3p2 - 16p + 48

a)

p2 ( p - 3) (p - 3)

b)

(p2 - 16) (p - 3)

c)

(p + 4) (p - 4) (p - 3)

10.

Factor: x2+9x+18

a)

(x+6)(x+3)

b)

(x-6)(x-3)

c)

(x-6)(x+3)

d)

(x+6)(x-3)

11.

What is the factored form of x³+7x²-2x-14

a)

(x²-2)(x-7)

b)

(x²+2)(x-7)

c)

(x²+2)(x+7)

d)

(x²-2)(x+7)

12.

Fully Factor the Following

25x2-81

a)

(5x-9)2

b)

(5x+9)(5x-9)

c)

25(x-9)2

d)

(9x+5)(9x-5)

13.

Factor

81m2 - 1

a)

not factorable

b)

(m-9)(m+9)

c)

9m(9m-1)

d)

(9m-1)(9m+1)

14.

Factor: 3x2-17x+10

a)

(x-5)(3x-2)

b)

(x+5)(3x+2)

c)

(3x-5)(x-2)

d)

(x+5)(3x-2)

15.

Factor: 4x2-16x-9

a)

(2x-9)(2x+1)

b)

(2x+9)(2x-1)

c)

(4x-1)(x+9)

d)

(x+1)(4x-9)

16.

Factor: x3 + 11x2 + 10x

a)

(x+1) (x+10)

b)

x(x+1) (x+10)

c)

(x2+1) (x+10)

d)

PRIME

17.

Factor Completely:

3x4 + 3x3 - 12x2 - 12x

a)

3x(x3 + x2- 4x - 4)

b)

3x(x2-4)(x+1)

c)

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

d)

3x(x2+4)(x-1)

18.

Factor: 27x3 + 8

a)

(3x + 2)(9x2 - 6x + 4)

b)

(9x + 2)(3x2 + 18x + 4)

c)

(3x2+4)(9x + 2)

d)

(27x + 8)(x2 - 216x + 64)

19.

Factor Completely:

k4 - 10k2 - 39

a)

(k2 - 13)(k2 + 3)

b)

(k - 13)(k + 3)

c)

(k2 + 15)(k2 - 3)

d)

(k + 13)(k - 3)

20.

Factor Completely:

4w4 + 16w2 + 15

a)

(w2 + 10)(w2 + 6)

b)

(2w2+ 5)(2w2 + 3)

c)

(w2 + 15)(4w2 + 1)

d)

(2w + 5)(2w + 3)

21.

Factor Completely:

14x4+x2-3

a)

(7x2 + 3)(2x2 - 1)

b)

(7x2 - 3)(2x2 + 1)

c)

(14x2 - 3)(1x2 + 1)

d)

(7x + 3)(3x + 1)

22.

Factor Completely:

256x4 - 81

a)

(16x2 + 9)(16x2 - 9)

b)

(16x2 + 9)(4x + 3)(4x - 3)

c)

(4x2 + 9)(4x2 - 9)

d)

(16x2 + 9)(2x + 6)(2x -6)

23.

x6 - 400

a)

( x3 - 200) ( x3 + 200)

b)

( x2 + 20) ( x2 + 20)

c)

( x - 20) ( x + 20)

d)

( x3 - 20) ( x3 + 20)

24.

x4 - 100y2

a)

(x2 + 10y) (x2 - 10y)

b)

(x + 10y) (x - 10y)

c)

(x + 10y) (x3 - 10y)

d)

(x3 + 10y) (x - 10y)

25.

Factor completely.

8x6 - 64

a)

Prime

b)

8(x2 - 2)3

c)

8(x2-2)(x4+2x2+4)

d)

8(x-2)6

26.

Factor

k4+7x2+10

a)

(k2+2)(k2+5)

b)

(k2-2)(k2-5)

c)

(k+10)(k+4)

d)

(k+2)(k+5)

27.

Factor

2x4 - 13x2 - 70

a)

(2x+7)(x-10)

b)

(7x+5)(x+2)

c)

(2x2+7)(x2-10)

d)

2(x2+7)(x2+10)

28.

Factor:

17xy2 - xy

a)

17(xy2 - x)

b)

y(17xy - x)

c)

xy(17y - 1)

d)

prime

29.

Factor completely: -5x2 + 30x - 40

a)

-5(x-2)(x-4)

b)

(x-2)(x-4)

c)

-(5x-8)(x-5)

d)

(5x+10)(x+4)

30.

Factor Completely:

x3+x24x4x^3+x^2-4x-4

a)

(x24)(x+1)\left(x^2-4\right)\left(x+1\right)

b)

(x+2)(x2)(x+1)\left(x+2\right)\left(x-2\right)\left(x+1\right)

c)

(x2+4)(x+1)\left(x^2+4\right)\left(x+1\right)

d)

Prime