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Mathematics Preparation 10
Module 4: Polynomials
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Section 1 Assignment
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ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 4A
MODULE 4: POLYNOMIALS
SECTION 1 ASSIGNMENT
Your mark for this module will be determined by how well you do your assignments in the
Assignment Booklets.
This Assignment Booklet is worth 40 marks out of the total 100 marks for Module 4.
Work slowly and carefully. If y ou are having difficulties, go back and review the appropriate
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Be sure to proofread your answers carefully.
Section 1 Assignment: Operations with Polynomials
Read all parts of your assignment carefully and record your answers in the appropriate
places. Clearly show how you arrived at your answers by showing your work.
1. Write an expression that has the following characteristics.
a. a b inomial of degree 3
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b. a t rinomial of degree 2 w ith a c onstant term of 7
2. Group the like terms in the following list.
• 6ab • 1
• 2 a •• --9a 3b
• 2 a 3b
• -4a
• ab
• 14 2
• -ab3
2
• 6 a b3
Mathematics Preparation 1 0: Module 4 2 Assignment Booklet 4A
a. 3~ x 2 y- 5cx 2 y 2
3. What is the degree of each of the following expressions?
b. 6x3 +5x2 -2x + l
the white tiles are negative.
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4. Write the expre ssion represented by each group of tiles. Note: The grey tiles are positive and
a. 3a2 b-2ab2 -ab2 +6
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b. 2a2 - 6 o + 4 + 2 a
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Sim plify each expression; then evaluate if a = - 3 and b = 2 .
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6. State the algebra tiles you must add in order to make each diagram equal to zero.
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7. Simplify the following expressions,
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a. ^ 3x2 - 4x + 2 j + |x 2 + 2 x + 6 ^j
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b. 3a2 b + 2 ab-5b- 1
+ ( 6a~ b + 3 ab-b + 6 ^
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(-4y2 +2y-4)-(-6y2 + 3 y-2)
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d. 6a~ -4a + 3
- ( -4a2 —8a — 7)
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8. Find the product of the following. Collect like terms where possible.
a. (2 xy)(-4x2^j
b. - 4x 2 ( lx2 + x -6^j
0 c. (x-6)(x + l )
d. (x-7)(x + 7 )
e. (x + 5 )2
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9. Find the quotient of the following.
24x2 -8x
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b. | 25x4 - 1 0x3 +40xj -^5*
10. A s tudent wrote down the question correctly and then made a v ery common error. The
student’s calculation was as follows:
15vl+5 = 1 5£^+5
2 2 1
5 ^
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= 1 5x2 +1
Explain what the student did incorrectly. Then show the correct solution.
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11. Find the area of the figure given.
Mathematics
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