Download Algebra 1: Activity 9a

Pre-AP Algebra 1: 9a
Name_______________________
Complete:
1.
A _____________ is a number, a variable or the product of numbers and/or variables.
2.
A _____________ is a monomial or the sum of two or more monomials
3.
A _____________ is a polynomial with one term.
4.
A _____________ is a polynomial with two terms.
5.
A _____________ is a polynomial with three terms.
6.
The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest ______________
in the polynomial.
Classify each polynomial by the number of terms (monomial, binomial or trinomial):
7.
4a3b2
8.
x2 + 5x – 1
9.
y–6
3x – 5x2
12.
9x + 10
15.
3x2 – 4x
Classify each polynomial by degree:
10.
3x4 – 2x + 3
11.
Model each polynomial with algebra tiles:
13.
3x – 1
14.
x2 – 2x + 3
Model each polynomial with algebra tiles and add:
19.
(2x2 + x – 5) + (x2 – 2x + 2)
20.
(3x2 – 4x + 1) + (-x2 – x – 3)
Model each polynomial with algebra tiles and subtract:
21.
(4x2 + 2x – 5) – (2x2 + 3x – 4)
22.
(x2 – 3x + 2) – (3x2 – 4x – 6)
Write a polynomial for each model:
23.
24.
Classify each polynomial by the number of terms and degree:
25.
3x2 + 4x – 2
26.
x+2
27.
-5
29.
5(x2 + 3x) + 2(x – 2)
30.
-2(x – 3)
Simplify each expression:
28.
3(x + 5) – 2