Algebra and Number: Polynomials

Math 10C: multiplying, factoring, and simplifying polynomial expressions.

20 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.

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The questions

  1. Expand: (x + 3)(x + 2)
  2. Simplify and evaluate: 3x + 2x when x = 4
  3. Factor: x² + 7x + 12
  4. Simplify: √49
  5. Expand (x + 1)(x - 1)
  6. Evaluate: √(9 × 16)
  7. Factor: x² - 5x + 6
  8. Evaluate (2x)² when x = 3.
  9. A rectangular garden has a length of (x + 7) metres and a width of (x + 3) metres. The area of the garden is 165 square metres. What is the value of x?
  10. A rectangular field has a length of (x + 4) metres and a width of (x + 1) metres. The area of the field is 54 square metres. What is the value of x?
  11. A rectangular pool has a perimeter of 40 m. Its length is 4 m more than its width. What is the width of the pool, in metres?
  12. A square has side length (x + 3). Which expression represents its area?
  13. A rectangle has a length of (x + 6) metres and a width of (x + 4) metres. The area is 63 square metres. What is the perimeter of the rectangle, in metres?
  14. Factor: x² + 7x + 12
  15. Factor completely: x^2 - 16.
  16. Factor completely: x^2 - 8x + 16.
  17. Factor completely: x^2 + 2x - 15.
  18. Simplify sqrt(18) to the form k * sqrt(2). What is the value of k?
  19. Evaluate sqrt(2) * sqrt(8).
  20. Simplify 4*sqrt(3) + 2*sqrt(3) to the form k*sqrt(3). What is the value of k?

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