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Intermediate Algebra

Lynn Marecek

Chapter 5

Polynomials and Polynomial Functions - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Add and Subtract Polynomials

02:05

Problem 1

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $47 x^5-17 x^2 y^3+y^2$
(b) $5 c^3+11 c^2-c-8$
(c) $\frac{5}{9} a b+\frac{1}{3} b$
(d) 4
(e) $4 p q+17$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
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01:55

Problem 2

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $x^2-y^2$
(b) $-13 c^4$
(c) $a^2+2 a b-7 b^2$
(d) $4 x^2 y^2-3 x y+8$
(e) 19

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
02:55

Problem 3

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $8 y-5 x$
(b) $y^2-5 y z-6 z^2$
(c) $y^3-8 y^2+2 y-16$
(d) $81 a b^4-24 a^2 b^2+3 b$
(E) -18

Kristen Marte
Kristen Marte
Numerade Educator
03:03

Problem 4

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $11 y^2$
(b) -73
(c) $6 x^2-3 x y+4 x-2 y+y^2$
(d) $4 y^2+17 z^2$
(e) $5 c^3+11 c^2-c-8$

Kristen Marte
Kristen Marte
Numerade Educator
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Problem 5

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $5 a^2+12 a b-7 b^2$
(b) $18 x y^2 z$
(c) $5 x+2$
(d) $y^3-8 y^2+2 y-16$
(e) -24

Nicole Hoffman
Nicole Hoffman
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Problem 6

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $9 y^3-10 y^2+2 y-6$
(b) $-12 p^3 q$
(c) $a^2+9 a b+18 b^2$
(d) $20 x^2 y^2-10 a^2 b^2+30$
(e) 17

Nicole Hoffman
Nicole Hoffman
Numerade Educator
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Problem 7

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $14 s-29 t$
(b) $z^2-5 z-6$
(c) $y^3-8 y^2 z+2 y z^2-16 z^3$
(d) $23 a b^2-14$
(e) -3

Nicole Hoffman
Nicole Hoffman
Numerade Educator
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Problem 8

In the following exercises, determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $15 x y$
(b) 15
(c) $6 x^2-3 x y+4 x-2 y+y^2$
(d) $10 p-9 q$
(e) $m^4+4 m^3+6 m^2+4 m+1$

Nicole Hoffman
Nicole Hoffman
Numerade Educator
00:40

Problem 9

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $7 x^2+5 x^2$
(b) $4 \mathrm{a}-9 a$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 10

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $4 y^3+6 y^3$
(b) $-y-5 y$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 11

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $-12 w+18 w$
(b) $7 x^2 y-\left(-12 x^2 y\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 12

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $-3 m+9 m$
(b) $15 y z^2-\left(-8 y z^2\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:42

Problem 13

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $7 \mathrm{x}^2+5 x^2+4 \mathrm{a}-9 a$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:33

Problem 14

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $4 y^3+6 y^3-y-5 y$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 15

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $-12 w+18 w+7 x^2 y-\left(-12 x^2 y\right) \quad-3 m+9 m+15 y z^2-\left(-8 y z^2\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 16

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $-3 m+9 m+15 y z^2-\left(-8 y z^2\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 17

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $-5 b-17 b$
(b) $3 x y-(-8 x y)+5 x y$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 18

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $-10 x-35 x$
(b) $17 m n^2-\left(-9 m n^2\right)+3 m n^2$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:10

Problem 19

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $12 a+5 b-22 a$
(b) $p q^2-4 p-3 q^2$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:20

Problem 20

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $14 x-3 y-13 x$
(b) $a^2 b-4 a-5 a b^2$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 21

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $2 a^2+b^2-6 a^2$
(b) $x^2 y-3 x+7 x y^2$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:54

Problem 22

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $5 u^2+4 v^2-6 u^2$
(b) $12 a+8 b$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:47

Problem 23

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.
(a) $x y^2-5 x-5 y^2$
(b) $19 y+5 z$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 24

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $$12 a+5 b-22 a+p q^2-4 p-3 q^2$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:52

Problem 25

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $$14 x-3 y-13 x+a^2 b-4 a-5 a b^2$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:22

Problem 26

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $$2 a^2+b^2-6 a^2+x^2 y-3 x+7 x y^2$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:52

Problem 27

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $5 u^2+4 v^2-6 u^2+12 \mathrm{a}+8 b$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 28

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials. $x y^2-5 x-5 y^2+19 y+5 z$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
02:11

Problem 29

Add: $4 a,-3 b,-8 a$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
00:58

Problem 30

Add: $4 \mathrm{x}, 3 y,-3 x$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
02:20

Problem 31

Subtract $5 x^6$ from $-12 x^6$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
02:06

Problem 32

Subtract $2 p^4$ from $-7 p^4$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
01:00

Problem 33

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $$\left(5 y^2+12 y+4\right)+\left(6 y^2-8 y+7\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 34

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $$\left(4 y^2+10 y+3\right)+\left(8 y^2-6 y+5\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 35

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $$\left(x^2+6 x+8\right)+\left(-4 x^2+11 x-9\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:08

Problem 36

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $$\left(y^2+9 y+4\right)+\left(-2 y^2-5 y-1\right)$$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:54

Problem 37

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(8 x^2-5 x+2\right)+\left(3 x^2+3\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:33

Problem 38

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(7 x^2-9 x+2\right)+\left(6 x^2-4\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:39

Problem 39

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(5 a^2+8\right)+\left(a^2-4 a-9\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 40

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(p^2-6 p-18\right)+\left(2 p^2+11\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:51

Problem 41

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $$\left(4 m^2-6 m-3\right)-\left(2 m^2+m-7\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 42

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $$\left(3 b^2-4 b+1\right)-\left(5 b^2-b-2\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:58

Problem 43

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $$\left(a^2+8 a+5\right)-\left(a^2-3 a+2\right)$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:44

Problem 44

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $\left(b^2-7 b+5\right)-\left(b^2-2 b+9\right)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:29

Problem 45

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $\left(12 s^2-15 s\right)-(s-9)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:28

Problem 46

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. $\left(10 r^2-20 r\right)-(r-8)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:56

Problem 47

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. Subtract $\left(9 x^2+2\right)$ from $\left(12 x^2-x+6\right)$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 48

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. Subtract $\left(5 y^2-y+12\right)$ from $\left(10 y^2-8 y-20\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
01:58

Problem 49

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. Subtract $\left(7 w^2-4 w+2\right)$ from $\left(8 w^2-w+6\right)$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:56

Problem 50

In the following exercises, subtract the polynomials. Subtract $\left(5 x^2-x+12\right)$ from $\left(9 x^2-6 x-20\right)$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 51

In the following exercises, find the difference of the polynomials. Find the difference of $\left(w^2+w-42\right)$ and $\left(w^2-10 w+24\right)$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:44

Problem 52

In the following exercises, find the difference of the polynomials. Find the difference of $\left(z^2-3 z-18\right)$ and $\left(z^2+5 z-20\right)$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
02:31

Problem 53

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(7 x^2-2 x y+6 y^2\right)+\left(3 x^2-5 x y\right)$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 54

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(-5 x^2-4 x y-3 y^2\right)+\left(2 x^2-7 x y\right)$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
02:31

Problem 55

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(7 m^2+m n-8 n^2\right)+\left(3 m^2+2 m n\right)$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
02:43

Problem 56

In the following exercises, add the polynomials. $\left(2 r^2-3 r s-2 s^2\right)+\left(5 r^2-3 r s\right)$

N / A
N / A
Numerade Educator
02:20

Problem 57

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(a^2-b^2\right)-\left(a^2+3 a b-4 b^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
01:51

Problem 58

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(m^2+2 n^2\right)-\left(m^2-8 m n-n^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
02:54

Problem 59

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(p^3-3 p^2 q\right)+\left(2 p q^2+4 q^3\right)-\left(3 p^2 q+p q^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
02:01

Problem 60

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(a^3-2 a^2 b\right)+\left(a b^2+b^3\right)-\left(3 a^2 b+4 a b^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
02:32

Problem 61

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(x^3-x^2 y\right)-\left(4 x y^2-y^3\right)+\left(3 x^2 y-x y^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
02:08

Problem 62

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials. $\left(x^3-2 x^2 y\right)-\left(x y^2-3 y^3\right)-\left(x^2 y-4 x y^2\right)$

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
02:10

Problem 63

In the following exercises, find the function values for each polynomial function. For the function $f(x)=8 x^2-3 x+2$, find:
(a) $f(5)$ (b) $f(-2)$ (c) $f(0)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:44

Problem 64

In the following exercises, find the function values for each polynomial function. For the function $f(x)=5 x^2-x-7$, find:
(a) $f(-4)$ (b) $f(1)$ (c) $f(0)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:27

Problem 65

In the following exercises, find the function values for each polynomial function. For the function $g(x)=4-36 x$, find:
(a) $g(3)$ (b) $g(0)$ (c) $g(-1)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:19

Problem 66

In the following exercises, find the function values for each polynomial function. For the function $g(x)=16-36 x^2$, find:
(a) $g(-1)$ (b) $g(0)$ (c) $g(2)$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:10

Problem 67

A painter drops a brush from a platform 75 feet high. The polynomial function $h(t)=-16 t^2+75$ gives the height of the brush $t$ seconds after it was dropped. Find the height after $t=2$ seconds.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:49

Problem 68

A girl is throwing a ball off the cliff into the ocean. The polynomial $h(t)=-16 t^2+200$ gives the height of a ball $t$ seconds after it is dropped from a 250 -foot tall cliff. Find the height after $t=3$ seconds.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:46

Problem 69

A manufacturer of stereo sound speakers has found that the revenue received from selling the speakers at a cost of $p$ dollars each is given by the polynomial function $R(p)=-4 p^2+420 p$. Find the revenue received when $p=60$ dollars.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:35

Problem 70

A manufacturer of the latest basketball shoes has found that the revenue received from selling the shoes at a cost of $p$ dollars each is given by the polynomial $R(p)=-4 p^2+420 p$. Find the revenue received when $p=90$ dollars.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
01:35

Problem 71

The polynomial $C(x)=6 x^2+90 x$ gives the cost, in dollars, of producing a rectangular container whose top and bottom are squares with side $x$ feet and height 6 feet. Find the cost of producing a box with $x=4$ feet.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
00:57

Problem 72

The polynomial $C(x)=6 x^2+90 x$ gives the cost, in dollars, of producing a rectangular container whose top and bottom are squares with side $x$ feet and height 4 feet. Find the cost of producing a box with $x=6$ feet.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
03:57

Problem 73

For each function, find (a) $(f+g)(x)$ (b) $(f+g)(2)$ (c) $(f-g)(x)$(d) $(f-g)(-3)$. $f(x)=2 x^2-4 x+1$ and $g(x)=5 x^2+8 x+3$

Liuxi Sun
Liuxi Sun
Numerade Educator
03:57

Problem 74

For each function, find (a) $(f+g)(x)$ (b) $(f+g)(2)$ (c) $(f-g)(x)$(d) $(f-g)(-3)$. $f(x)=4 x^2-7 x+3$ and $g(x)=4 x^2+2 x-1$

Liuxi Sun
Liuxi Sun
Numerade Educator
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Problem 75

For each function, find (a) $(f+g)(x)$ (b) $(f+g)(2)$ (c) $(f-g)(x)$(d) $(f-g)(-3)$. $f(x)=3 x^3-x^2-2 x+3$ and $g(x)=3 x^3-7 x$

Nicole Hoffman
Nicole Hoffman
Numerade Educator
03:29

Problem 76

For each function, find (a) $(f+g)(x)$ (b) $(f+g)(2)$ (c) $(f-g)(x)$(d) $(f-g)(-3)$. $f(x)=5 x^3-x^2+3 x+4$ and $g(x)=8 x^3-1$

Liuxi Sun
Liuxi Sun
Numerade Educator
00:53

Problem 77

Using your own words, explain the difference between a monomial, a binomial, and a trinomial.

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
02:43

Problem 78

Using your own words, explain the difference between a polynomial with five terms and a polynomial with a degree of 5 .

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
01:26

Problem 79

Ariana thinks the sum $6 y^2+5 y^4$ is $11 y^6$. What is wrong with her reasoning?

Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Oluwaseyitan Balogun
Numerade Educator
01:00

Problem 80

Is every trinomial a second degree polynomial? If not, give an example.

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator