1.simplify (place answer in standard form): (8x 2 – 5) + (3x + 7) – (2x 2 – 4x) 6x 2 + 2 + 7x...
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1. Simplify (Place answer in standard form):
(8x2 – 5) + (3x + 7) – (2x2 – 4x)
6x2 + 2 + 7x
6x2 + 7x + 2
NOTE: The subtraction must be distributed to each term.
Place in standard form.
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2. Simplify (Place answer in standard form):
(2a3 – 6a + 7) ─ (5a2 ─ 2a + 7)
2a3 – 4a + 0
2a3 – 5a2 – 4a
NOTE: The subtraction must be distributed to each term.
Place in standard form.
– 5a2
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( )( )5x25x – 2–
10x –25x2 – 4 +10x
Combine
3. Simplify (Place answer in standard form):
25x2 – 20x + 4
NOTE: To square a binomial, you must multiply it by itself.
(5x – 2)2
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4. Simplify (Place answer in standard form):
(m – 3)(7 – 2m2 + 5m)
– 15m
7m – 2m3 + 5m2
– 21+ 6m2 Combine like terms
– 21– 8m + 11m2– 2m3
– 21− 2m3 – 8m+ 11m2
Place in standard form
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5.Given:
− 2t ( 3 + 7t ) + 6t
− 6t – 14t2
− 14t2 Place in standard form.
b) Identify the degree of the polynomial:
The degree is the largest exponent of the polynomial.
2
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− 2t ( 3 + 7t ) + 6t
+ 6t
a) Simplify and put in standard form.
5. Given:
d) Identify the type of polynomial based on the number of terms.
There is one term in the polynomial.
Monomial
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− 2t ( 3 + 7t ) + 6t
Quadratic Since the polynomial is ofDegree 2.
c) Name the polynomial based on the degree.
6. a) Factor: x2 + 10x + 25 = 0
* Identify a, b and c. a = 1 , b = 10 , c = 25
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 0 Or (x + 5)2 = 0
* Place ac and b into the diamond.
ac
f1
b
f2
25
10
55 x 5
* Build factor fractions.
, x 5
Notice: 5 • 5 = 25and 5 + 5 = 10
* Build binomial factors.
* Identify the two factors.
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b) Use the zero product property to find the
solutions.
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 0 Factored form
Zero Product Propertyx + 5 = 0
– 5– 5 Subtract
x = − 5
6. Factor: x2 + 10x + 25 = 0
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6. Factor: x2 + 10x + 25 = 0
c) Check your solutions.
x = − 5
x2 + 10x + 25 = 0 (− 5)2 + 10(− 5) + 25 = 0
25 – 50 + 25 = 0
− 25 + 25 = 0
0 = 0
Check
Equation
Simplify
Substitute
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7. Factor: x2 – 5x – 24 = 0
* Identify a, b and c. a = 1 , b = − 5 , c = − 24 * Place ac and b into the diamond.
ac
f1
b
f2
− 24
− 5
− 83 x 3
* Build factor fractions.
, x− 8
Notice: 3 • (− 8) = − 24and 3 + (− 8) = − 5
* Build binomial factors.
(x + 3)(x – 8) = 0
* Identify the two factors.
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x = 8
7. Factor: x2 – 5x – 24 = 0
(x + 3)(x – 8) = 0 Factored form
Zero Product Propertyx + 3 = 0 and x – 8 = 0
– 3– 3Subtract
x = − 3
+ 8+ 8 Add
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b) Use the zero product property to find thesolutions.
(x + 9)(x – 9) = 0
8. Factor: x2 – 81 = 0
* Identify a, b and c. a = 1 , b = 0 , c = − 81 * Place ac and b into the diamond.
ac
f1
b
f2
− 81
0
− 99 x 9
* Build factor fractions.
, x− 9
Notice: 9 • (− 9) = − 81 and 9 + (− 9) = 0
* Build binomial factors.
* Identify the two factors.
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8. Factor: x2 – 81 = 0
(x – 9)(x + 9) = 0 Factored form
Zero Product Propertyx – 9 = 0 and x + 9 = 0
+ 9+ 9Add
x = 9
– 9– 9 Subtract
x = − 9
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b) Use the zero product property to find thesolutions.
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a) Factor out the common monomial.
9. Given: 4x2 – 14x + 6 = 0
2(2x2 – 7x + 3) = 0
* The greatest common monomial is 2.
Factor out a 2.
b) Factor the resulting trinomial.
* Identify a, b and c. a = 2 , c = 3
2(2x – 1)(x – 3) = 0
* Place ac and b into the diamond.
ac
f1
b
f2
6
− 7
− 6− 1 2x − 1
* Build factor fractions.
, 2x − 6
Notice: −1 • (− 6) = 6and − 1 + (− 6) = − 7
* Build binomial factors.
* Identify the two factors.
Reduce
1
− 3
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9. Given: 4x2 – 14x + 6 = 0
2(2x2 – 7x + 3) = 0
, b = − 7
2x = 1
c) Use the zero product property to findthe solutions.
9. Factor: 4x2 – 14x + 6 = 0
2(x – 3)(2x – 1) = 0 Factored form
Zero Product Propertyx – 3 = 0 and 2x – 1 = 0
+ 3+ 3Add
x = 3
+ 1+ 1 Add
1
Divide 2 2
2x =
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h = height of the object at time tt = time in secondss = initial height
10. Using the Vertical Motion Model h = − 16t2 + swhere
You are standing on a cliff 784 feet high and drop your cell phone. How long will it take until your phone hits the ground below (h = 0)?
h = 0t = t (need to find)s = 784
* Identify h, t and s.
Substitute0 = − 16t2 + 784
– 784
– 784
Subtract
Isolate t2
− 784 = − 16t2
Divide −16 −16
49 = t2
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h = height of the object at time tt = time in secondss = initial height
10. Using the Vertical Motion Model h = − 16t2 + swhere
You are standing on a cliff 784 feet high and drop your cell phone. How long will it take until your phone hits the ground below (h = 0)?
49 = t2+ Square root
7 = t+
* Time is always positive.
7 = t
It will take 7 seconds for the phone to hit the ground.
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* Identify a, b and c. a = 1 , b = 2 , c = − 8
* Place ac and b into the diamond.
ac
f1
b
f2
− 8
2
− 24 x
4
* Build factor fractions.
, x − 2
Notice: (4)(− 2) = − 8And 4 + (− 2) = 2
* Build binomial factors.
* Identify the two factors.
0 = (x + 4)(x – 2)
6. Complete the following given:
a) Let y = 0, factor and solve using the zero product property.
y = x2 + 2x – 8
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6. Complete the following given:
a) Let y = 0, factor and solve using the zero product property.a = 1 b = 2 c = − 8
Zero Product Propertyx + 4 = 0 and x – 2 = 0
– 4– 4Subtract
x = − 4
+ 2+ 2 Add
x = 2
0 = (x + 4)(x – 2) Factored form
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y = x2 + 2x – 8
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6. Complete the following given:
b) Identify the x – intercepts.
x = − 4 x = 2 From part (a).
* The zeros of the quadratic are also the x – intercepts.
(− 4, 0) and (2, 0)
* Notice, the x – intercepts have a y – coordinate of 0.
y = x2 + 2x – 8
− 22
y = x2 + 2x – 8
6. Complete the following given:
c) Find the vertex.
x =− 4 + 2
2
x = − 1
The x-value of vertex is the mid-point of thex-intercepts.
x-value of vertex
Simplify
* The vertex is the highest or lowest point on a parabola.
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(− 4, 0) and (2, 0)
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y = x2 + 2x – 8
6. Complete the following given:
c) Find the vertex.
x = − 1* Substitute into the quadratic equation to find y.
y = x2 + 2x – 8
y = (−1)2 + 2(− 1) – 8
y = 1 – 2 – 8
y = − 1 – 8
y = − 9 Vertex (−1, − 9)
Equation
Simplify
Substitute
6. Complete the following given:
d) Find the y – intercept.
y = x2 + 2x – 8
* Where the graph crosses the y-axis, NOTE: x = 0
(0, − 8)
y = x2 + 2x – 8
y = (0)2 + 2(0) – 8
y = 0 + 0 – 8
y = − 8
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x – intercepts: (− 4, 0) and (2, 0)
6. Complete the following given:
e) Graph:
Vertex: (− 1, − 9)
* Plot the following ordered pairs:
y – intercept: (0, − 8)
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y = x2 + 2x – 8
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