Guided

Notes


What is a polynomial? ____________________________________________________________________


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How do we represent polynomials:

 Adding and Subtracting
Polynomials


1. Polynomial have _________________________________.



2. Sum= _______________________.


Difference= ______________________________.


3. Apply the _______________________________ Property.



4. Combine _________________________.



5. Write in ______________________________ Form.


EXAMPLES of Addition:
1. 𝑥 ! + 2𝑥 ! + 4 + (𝑥 ! + 4𝑥 + 4)


















2. 𝑥 ! + 3𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 + 6 + (2𝑥 ! − 3𝑥 ! + 4𝑥 ! + 𝑥 + 1)

















EXAMPLES of Subtraction:
1. 𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 − 4 − (𝑥 ! + 3𝑥 + 1)

















2. 𝑥 ! + 4𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 ! + 𝑥 − 3 − (−3𝑥 ! − 4𝑥 ! − 7𝑥 + 4)







Rectangular/ Galley Method for Multiplication

1. Draw your rectangle. The height of the rectangle should be one more
than the degree of the first polynomial. The length of the rectangle should
be one more than the degree of the second polynomial.

2. Write the polynomials that you are multiplying on the outside edges of
the box.

3. Multiply the first term of the first polynomial with every term of the
second polynomial and include each solution in their indicated box.
Repeat the same process for the second, third, … term of the first
polynomial.

4. Combine like terms (shown diagonally in the rectangle).

5. Write your answer in Standard Form.

EXAMPLES of Multiplication:
1. 2𝑥 − 1 (𝑥 + 1)





























2. 3𝑥 ! + 2𝑥 ! − 𝑥 + 4 (𝑥 − 3)





















Dividing Polynomials:

Long Division: ____________________________________________________________________


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Synthetic: ____________________________________________________________________


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Synthetic Division



1. Set up your division bar upside down.

2. Write your value 𝑎 outside the division bar. Inside write

the given polynomial. Include ZEROS if necessary. For
example 𝑥 ! − 1 is the same as 𝑥 ! + 0𝑥 ! − 1.

3. Bring down the leading coefficient to the bottom row.


4. Multiply the value a by the value just written on the bottom
row.




5. Add the column created in step 3.



6. Repeat until done.





EXAMPLES of Division:
We are using long division, synthetic division, galley
method.
1. 2𝑥 ! + 7𝑥 + 6 ÷ (𝑥 + 2)







































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2.
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The Remainder Theorem: ______________________________________________

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EXAMPLES: Apply the theorem to both division
problems from above.


1. 2𝑥 ! + 7𝑥 + 6 ÷ (𝑥 + 2)














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2.
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