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Sample Problems 2012

 

Meet 3
EVENT 5: Algebra I – Operations with Polynomials

Include: (1) Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials
where answers contain a reasonable number of terms.
(2) Explicit directions for answers.

Exclude: (1) Negative exponents
(2) Equations and word problems

Sample Problems:

A. Express as a polynomial in simplest form in x: (x‐y)(x+y)2

Answer: x3 + x2y – xy2 – y3

B. Expand and simplify by combining like terms: mc(md + pc) + pc(mc+pd)

Answer: mc+d + 2mcpc + pc+d

C. Divide the following and express the result in simplest form and in the form
quotient + :

Answer: x2 – 2x + 3

Name ______________________________ Score _______ School ____________________________
Event 5: ALGEBRA I — Operations with Polynomials
November 2014

A. Express as a polynomial in simplest form: (2x + y)2 (2x − y)2

(2 pts)

ANSWER: ______________________________________

B. If x 6 + kx 5 + 2kx 4 + 8x 3 + 16x 2 + 32x + 64 is divisible by x − 2 , find k.

(3 pts)

ANSWER: k=

C. If a and b are real numbers, x = a 2 − b 2 , y = 2ab , and z = a 2 + b 2 , find x 2 + y 2 in

(5 pts) terms of z.

ANSWER:
Name ______________________________ Score _______ School ____________________________
Event 5: ALGEBRA I — Operations with Polynomials
November 2013

A. Simplify: ( x + 1) ( x − 1) ( 2x + 3) ( 2x − 3) − ( x + 1)2 ( 2x − 3)2

(2 pts)

ANSWER: _______________________________________

B. Simplify:
( ) (
p k q j + pk − q j pk + q j )
p −q
k j

(3 pts)

ANSWER: ______________________________________

C. Find the value of k such that (3x − 2) is a factor of 6x 3 − 10x 2 − kx + 24 .

(5 pts)

ANSWER: ______k =____________________________

Name ______________________________ Score _______ School ____________________________
Event 5: ALGEBRA I — Operations with Polynomials
November 2012

A. Simplify: ( x + y )3 − ( x − y )3
(2 pts)

ANSWER: _______________________________________

B. Simplify: 3 ⎡⎣ 2 p 2 − q ( 3p + 4q )⎤⎦ − 2 ⎡⎣ 4q 2 − 3p ( p − 2q ) ⎤⎦
(3 pts)

ANSWER: ______________________________________

C. Find the values of A and B so that x 2 + 2x + 3 is a factor of Ax 3 + Bx 2 + 2x − 15 .

(5 pts)

ANSWER: __A =_____________________B =____________________

Name ______________________________ Score _______ School ____________________________
Event 5: ALGEBRA I — Operations with Polynomials

A. ( ) ( ) (
Simplify: −3x 2 − 4x 2 + 5x − 1 + 2x x 3 + x − 6 − 5 x 2 + 3 )
(2 pts)

ANSWER: _____________________________________

B. The polynomial x 3 − 2x 2 + kx + 12 has 3 binomial factors. If one of these factors is x − 1 ,

(3 pts) find the value of k.

ANSWER: _______k =____________________________

1− k
C. Find the value of k that will make 5x − 3 a factor of 15x 3 − 34x 2 + kx + .
4
(5 pts)

ANSWER: _______k =____________________________

 Meet 3, Event 5: ALGEBRA I
Operations with Polynomials

2014 2004

A. 16x 4 8x 2 y 2 y4 A. 8x 3 12x 2 y 6xy 2 y 3

B. 5 B. 3 x 3 8 x 2 9 x 10
C. z 2 C. x 6

2013 2003

A. 4 x 3 2 x 2 6 x A. 4
B. p k q j B. x 3
C. 32 C. x n 2n

2012 2002

A. 6x 2 y 2y 3 A. 2 x 4 x 3 9 x 2 7 x 6
B. 12p 2 21pq 20q 2 B. y 10 m 7 y m 13
C. A 4 , B 3 C. x x 2003

2011 2001

A. 14 x 4 15 x 3 12 x 15 A. 2 x 2 33
B. 11 B. x 2 n 8 x n 22
C. 25 C. x 5

2010 2000

A. 10x 30 A. x 4 7 x 3 11x 2 8 x 4
B. x 3 , x 2 B. 7 x 4 m 12 x 2 m p 8 x 2 p
C. 12x 4 41x 3 29x 2 24 x 37 C. 2 x 11

2009 1999

A. x 2a 2x 3a x 4a A. x 3 2 x 2 3 x 11
B. 160x B. x 3 , x 2
C. 5x 1 C. 7

2008 1998

A. x 3 2 x 2 22 x 6 A. a 2 x 4
4a x 3
4a 2
B. n 2 x y m x 2 y B. 4
C. 18 C. 5

2007 1997

A. 4m 4a 2t 4h A. 63y 4 21y 3 35y 2 14 y

B. 125m 3 y 90m 2 y n x 10m y n 2 x 8n 3 x B. x 1 , x 2
C. 43 468 C. 24 x 4

2006 1996

A. 2h 2 21h 16 A. 6 x 4 8 x 3 10 x 2 12 x 14
B. 10a 30
B. 3 2
C. 2
C. 28
1995
2005
A. 3 x 2 19 x 28
A. 3n 5
B. x 6 c 729
B. 256 x 2 512 x 256 or 256( x 1)2
C. 2
C. 30

Note: Answers are shown as they appear on the original answer keys. There may be inconsistencies with the formatting
of these answers. In all cases, consult the Guidelines for Forms of Answers to determine the correct formatting.
1994

A. 25 x 5 68 x 4 14 x 3 21x 2
B. 20
C. ax bx ab b 2 or ( x b )(a b )

Note: Answers are shown as they appear on the original answer keys. There may be inconsistencies with the formatting
of these answers. In all cases, consult the Guidelines for Forms of Answers to determine the correct formatting.