Polynomial Review

1. Simplify each of the following:

a) 3x + 6y – 2z + 4z – 9y + 4x b) 4x2y – 3xy2 + 5x2y + 2xy – 7xy2

c) 3(2x2 – 5x + 1) – (10x2 + 3x – 5) + 5x(3x – 1) d) (2x + 3)(5x – 1)

e) 3(x + 2)(2x + 1) – (2x + 5)(2x – 5)

2. Determine a simplified expression for the area of the following circle.

4x – 10
 Function Notation
If f(x) = 2x + 3, determine:

a) f(2) b) f(-3) c) f(0)

d) f(m) e) f(x + 5) f) f(10 – 3x2)

Practice
1. Simplify each of the following:
a) 4x3 – (5x2 – 6x3) b) 2x(3x + 4) c) 3xy(x2 – 2xy + 3y2)

2. Simplify each of the following:

a) (2x – 3)(x – 4) b) (5 – 2x)(5 + 2x) c) (x + 3y)2

3. Simplify each of the following:

a) (x2 – 2x + 3) – (x2 – 3x + 2) b) x(x + 1) – 2x(x – 2) + 3x(x + 3)

4. Simplify each of the following:

a) (2x – 1)(x + 2) + (x – 2)(x + 3) b) (2x – 3)2 – 2x(x – 3)

5. Find an expression for the perimeter and area of the following rectangle.
6x – 5

8x

6. If f(x) = 3x – 10, determine:

a) f(9) b) f(-5) c) f(x + 2) d) f(5x – 3)

Answers
1a) 10x3 – 5x2 1b) 6x2 + 8x 1c) 3x3y – 6x2y2 + 9xy3 2a) 2x2 – 11x + 12 2b) -4x2 + 25 2c) x2 + 6xy + 9y2 3a) x + 1 3b) 2x2 + 14x
4a) 3x2 + 4x – 8 4b) 2x2 – 6x + 9 5a) P = 28x – 10, A = 48x2 – 40x 6a) 17 6b) -25 6c) 3x – 4 6d) 15x – 19