MATH 015 Foundations Mathematics A

Lecture 5 Ex. 0.5

0.5 OPERATIONS WITH ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

A polynomial containing two terms is called a binomial, and a polynomial containing three
terms is called a trinomial. A single term polynomial is a monomial.
Question 1
Compute:

4 xy 3x 5 xy 2 x
a.
b.

3x

4 xy 5 y 2 1 6 x 2 2 xy 4

8 xy 2 x y 3xy
3

c.
d.
e.

15 x 2 y 3 3 xy 5

3x 2 2 x 3x 2 2 x

Question 2
Find the following products:

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4ab 3a 2b 4ab2 1
a.

4a 5b c ac
b.

Product of Two Polynomials

Question 3
Multiply the following:

4x

3 xy 4 x 2 x 3 y

a.

x 4 x 3
b.

3x 2 2 x 5
c.

Question 4
Multiply the following:

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 x 5

a.

3x 4 y
b.

x 2 x 2

c.

Question 5
Perform the indicated operations:

3 3 4 x y 5 3 11x y
a.
b.

d.

3x y

x 3 2 x1 2 x 1 2

12

c.

x1 3

x 2

x 2

HOMEWORK QUESTIONS

Exercise

Page #

0.5

34

Questions
2, 4, 16, 18, 22, 26, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40, 46, 50,54, 56, 62, 66

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