High 2 Advanced Worksheet

Polynomials and Expansion of Algebraic Expressions

I. Polynomials: Definitions

Fill-in the blanks.

1.) A polynomial is ________________________________________________________________________.

2.) A polynomial should NOT contain terms that have:

a.) variables raised to a _________________________.

ex) 3x !2 and 12b !2 + 3b !1 + 4 are NOT polynomials

b.) variables in the _____________________.

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ex) + 3 and 2 + + 2 are NOT polynomials
x x a ab b

c.) variables under the ________________________.

ex) xy and are x + 2 xy + y are not polynomials

3.) The degree of a term is __________________________________________________________________.

ex) Given the polynomial 9xy 2 z ! 4x 3 z + 9 :

a.) the degree of the first term is ______;
b.) the degree of the second term is ______;
c.) the degree of the third term is _______.

4.) The degree of a polynomial is _____________________________________________________________.

ex) Given the polynomial 9xy 2 z ! 4x 3 z + 9 , the degree of the polynomial is ______.

5.) A polynomial in x is a mathematical expression of the form

where n is a ________________________ and the coefficients a0, a1, …, an-1, an are ____________.

6.) The leading coefficient of a polynomial in one variable is _______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________.

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ex) The leading coefficient of the polynomial 2 + 5x 2 ! 2x 3 + x ! x is ________.
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II. Classifying Polynomials

A. Polynomials can be classified based on the ________________.

1. monomial - _____________________________________________________________.

2. binomial - ______________________________________________________________.

3. trinomial - ______________________________________________________________.

B. Polynomials can be classified based on the ________________________________.

1. linear - ________________________________________________________________.

2. quadratic - _____________________________________________________________.

3. cubic - _________________________________________________________________.

4. quartic - ________________________________________________________________.

5. quintic - ________________________________________________________________.

III. Expansion of Algebraic Expressions

Expand each of the following.

1.) 7 ( !5h ! 7k ) 2.) !8 ( 4 p ! 3q )

3.) 5x ( 2x + 3y ) 4.) !6x ( y ! 4x )

5.) 8 ( 5a ! 4 ) + 3( 2 ! 4a ) 6.) 7 (12 ! 5x ) ! 3( 9 ! 7x )

7.) 5x ( !2x ! 3y ) + 2x ( !x + 3y ) 8.) 4 p ( !3p + q ) ! 2 p ( !5q + p )

IV. Multiplying Binomials

Expand each of the following.

1.) ( x + 5 ) ( x + 7 ) 2.) ( 7 ! 2x ) ( 4 + x )

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3.) ( 4x ! 5 ) ( 3x + 4 ) 4.) $ 4 p 2 ! q ' $ 3p + q '
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V. Special Products

Square of a Binomial
( a + b )2 = _______________________

( a ! b )2 = _____________________
Multiplying Sums and Differences

( a + b ) ( a ! b ) = __________________

Expand each of the following.

1. ( x + 5 ) 2. ( a + 7 ) ( a ! 7 )
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3. ( 2x ! 3y )
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4. 7x + 5y 2 7x ! 5y 2 )

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5. xy 2 ! z 2 w 6. $ x 2 ! y'
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VI. General Polynomial Multiplication

Expand each of the following.

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1.) ( 3 ! a ) 9 + 3a + a 2 ) (
2.) ( x + y ) x 2 ! xy + y 2 )

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3.) ( x ! 1) x 2 + x + 1 x 2 + 1)( ) 4.) ( 2x + 3y + 4 ) ( 2x + 3y ! 4 )

VII. Cube of a Binomial and Binomial Expansion using Pascal’s Triangle

Expand each of the following

1.) ( 2x + 1) 2.) ( a ! 2 )
3 3

( ) 4.) ( m + n )
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3.) 5m 2 ! 4n 3
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5.) ( a + b ) 6.) ( 2 f + 3d )
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VIII. Reflection Question

A classmate from the regular class will have a quiz on Expansions of Algebraic Expressions (all types) and he
comes to you for help. In your own words, come up with a strategy so that your classmate will be able to
expand any type of algebraic expression with ease and speed. (You may attach additional sheets if necessary.)