Introduction to Polynomials

Question 1

An algebra tile configuration where the 2 largest tiles are labeled plus x squared, there are 4 tiles labeled negative x, where each tile is half the size of the largest tiles, and 6 tiles labeled minus that are each one-quarter the size of the largest tile.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

2x2 – 4x – 6

Question 2

Which algebraic expression is a polynomial?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

–6x3 + x2 –

Question 3

Which polynomial correctly combines the like terms and expresses the given polynomial in standard form?8mn5 – 2m6 + 5m2n4 – m3n3 + n6 – 4m6 + 9m2n4 – mn5 – 4m3n3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

n6 + 7mn5 + 14m2n4 – 5m3n3 – 6m6

Question 4

Which is true about the polynomial –8m3 + 11m?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is a binomial with a degree of 3.

Question 5

Which represents the polynomial written in standard form?8x2y2 – 3x3y + 4x4 – 7xy3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

4x4 – 3x3y + 8x2y2 – 7xy3

Question 6

For the polynomial 6xy2−5x2y?+9x2 to be a trinomial with a degree of 3 after it has been fully simplified, what is the missing exponent of the y in the second term?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

1

Question 7

Which polynomial correctly combines the like terms and expresses the given polynomial in standard form?9xy3 – 4y4 – 10x2y2 + x3y + 3x4 + 2x2y2 – 9y4

Revolt · Accepted Answer

3x4 + x3y – 8x2y2 + 9xy3 – 13y4

Question 8

Which term could be put in the blank to create a fully simplified polynomial written in standard form?8x3y2−_____+3xy2−4y3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

x2y2

Question 9

For the polynomial –2m2n3 + 2m?n3 + 7n2 – 6m4 to be a binomial with a degree of 4 after it has been fully simplified, which must be the missing exponent on the m in the second term?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

2

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