Section R.4

Polynomials

OBJECTIVE 1

OBJECTIVE 2

OBJECTIVE 3

4 3 4 3 2

Find the sum of the polynomials:

5 3 2 7 and 3 4 7 3 1x x x x x x x

4 3 4 3 2

Find the difference:

5 3 2 7 3 4 7 3 1x x x x x x x

OBJECTIVE 4

2Find the product: 3 4 2 4 5x x x

OBJECTIVE 5

FOIL

2

(a) 4 4

(b) 5

(c) 4 3

(d) 3 4 5 2

x x

x

x x

x x

2

2

2

(a) 8 8

(b) 3

(c) 4 1

(d) 2 7

x x

x

x

x

3

3

(a) 4

(b) 5

x

x

OBJECTIVE 6

Divide 987 by 14

3 2 2

Find the quotient and the remainder when

2 3 5 2 is divided by 1x x x x

4 3 2

Find the quotient and the remainder when

3 2 5 is divided by 1x x x x x

OBJECTIVE 7

2

Use the Square of a Bionomial formula to multiply

3 2x y