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Chapter 6 Review Exercises

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Chapter 6 Review Exercises

Add and Subtract Polynomials

Identify Polynomials, Monomials, Binomials and Trinomials

In the following exercises, determine if each of the following polynomials is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.

Exercise 1
  1. 11c423c2+1
  2. 9p3+6p2p5
  3. 37x+514
  4. 10
  5. 2y−12
Exercise 2
  1. a2b2
  2. 24d3
  3. x2+8x10
  4. m2n22mn+6
  5. 7y3+y22y4
Answer
  1. binomial
  2. monomial
  3. trinomial
  4. trinomial
  5. other polynomial

Determine the Degree of Polynomials

In the following exercises, determine the degree of each polynomial.

Exercise 3
  1. 3x2+9x+10
  2. 14a2bc
  3. 6y+1
  4. n34n2+2n8
  5. −19
Exercise 4
  1. 5p38p2+10p4
  2. 20q4
  3. x2+6x+12
  4. 23r2s24rs+5
  5. 100
Answer
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 0

Add and Subtract Monomials

In the following exercises, add or subtract the monomials.

Exercise 5

5y3+8y3

Exercise 6

14k+19k

Answer

5k

Exercise 7

12q−(−6q)

Exercise 8

−9c−18c

Answer

−27c

Exercise 9

12x−4y−9x

Exercise 2

3m2+7n23m2

Answer

7n2

Exercise 3

6x2y4x+8xy2

Exercise 4

13a+b

Answer

13a+b

Add and Subtract Polynomials

In the following exercises, add or subtract the polynomials.

Exercise 5

(5x2+12x+1)+(6x28x+3)

Exercise 6

(9p25p+3)+(4p24)

Answer

13p25p1

Exercise 7

(10m28m1)(5m2+m2)

Exercise 8

(7y28y)(y4)

Answer

7y29y+4

Exercise 9

Subtract
(3s2+10) from (15s22s+8)

Exercise 10

Find the sum of (a2+6a+9) and (5a37)

Answer

5a3+a2+6a+2

Evaluate a Polynomial for a Given Value of the Variable

In the following exercises, evaluate each polynomial for the given value.

Exercise 11

Evaluate 3y2y+1 when:

  1. y=5
  2. y=−1
  3. y=0
Exercise 12

Evaluate 10−12x when:

  1. x=3
  2. x=0
  3. x=−1
Answer
  1. −26
  2. 10
  3. 22
Exercise 13

Randee drops a stone off the 200 foot high cliff into the ocean. The polynomial 16t2+200 gives the height of a stone t seconds after it is dropped from the cliff. Find the height after t=3 seconds.

Exercise 14

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 4p2+460p. Find the revenue received when p=75 dollars.

Answer

12,000

Use Multiplication Properties of Exponents

Simplify Expressions with Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 15

104

Exercise 16

171

Answer

17

Exercise 17

(29)2

Exercise 18

(0.5)3

Answer

0.125

Exercise 19

(2)6

Exercise 20

26

Answer

−64

Simplify Expressions Using the Product Property for Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Exercise 21

x4x3

Exercise 22

p15p16

Answer

p31

Exercise 23

41046

Exercise 24

885

Answer

86

Exercise 25

nn2n4

Exercise 26

ycy3

Answer

yc+3

Simplify Expressions Using the Power Property for Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Exercise 27

(m3)5

Exercise 28

(53)2

Answer

56

Exercise 29

(y4)x

Exercise 30

(3r)s

Answer

3rs

Simplify Expressions Using the Product to a Power Property

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Exercise 31

(4a)2

Exercise 32

(5y)3

Answer

125y3

Exercise 33

(2mn)5

Exercise 34

(10xyz)3

Answer

1000x3y3z3

Simplify Expressions by Applying Several Properties

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Exercise 35

(p2)5(p3)6

Exercise 36

(4a3b2)3

Answer

64a9b6

Exercise 37

(5x)2(7x)

Exercise 38

(2q3)4(3q)2

Answer

48q14

Exercise 39

(13x2)2(12x)3

Exercise 40

(25m2n)3

Answer

8125m6n3

Multiply Monomials

In the following exercises 8, multiply the monomials.

Exercise 41

(15x2)(6x4)

Exercise 42

(9n7)(16n)

Answer

144n8

Exercise 43

(7p5q3)(8pq9)

Exercise 44

(59ab2)(27ab3)

Answer

15a2b5

Multiply Polynomials

Multiply a Polynomial by a Monomial

In the following exercises, multiply.

Exercise 45

7(a+9)

Exercise 46

−4(y+13)

Answer

−4y−52

Exercise 47

−5(r−2)

Exercise 48

p(p+3)

Answer

p2+3p

Exercise 49

−m(m+15)

Exercise 50

−6u(2u+7)

Answer

12u242u

Exercise 51

9(b2+6b+8)

Exercise 52

3q2(q27q+6)3

Answer

3q421q3+18q2

Exercise 53

(5z1)z

Exercise 54

(b4)11

Answer

11b−44

Multiply a Binomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply the binomials using:

  1. the Distributive Property,
  2. the FOIL method,
  3. the Vertical Method.
Exercise 55

(x−4)(x+10)

Exercise 56

(6y−7)(2y−5)

Answer
  1. 12y244y+35
  2. 12y244y+35
  3. 12y244y+35

In the following exercises, multiply the binomials. Use any method.

Exercise 57

(x+3)(x+9)

Exercise 58

(y−4)(y−8)

Answer

y212y+32

Exercise 59

(p−7)(p+4)

Exercise 60

(q+16)(q−3)

Answer

q2+13q48

Exercise 61

(5m−8)(12m+1)

Exercise 62

(u2+6)(u25)

Answer

u4+u230

Exercise 63

(9x−y)(6x−5)

Exercise 64

(8mn+3)(2mn−1)

Answer

16m2n22mn3

Multiply a Trinomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply using

  1. the Distributive Property,
  2. the Vertical Method.
Exercise 65

(n+1)(n2+5n2)

Exercise 66

(3x4)(6x2+x10)

Answer
  1. 18x321x234x+40
  2. 18x321x234x+40

In the following exercises, multiply. Use either method.

Exercise 67

(y2)(y28y+9)

Exercise 68

(7m+1)(m210m3)

Answer

7m369m231m3

Special Products

Square a Binomial Using the Binomial Squares Pattern

In the following exercises, square each binomial using the Binomial Squares Pattern.

Exercise 69

(c+11)2

Exercise 70

(q15)2

Answer

q230q+225

Exercise 71

(x+13)2

Exercise 72

(8u+1)2

Answer

64u2+16u+1

Exercise 73

(3n32)2

Exercise 74

(4a3b)2

Answer

16a224ab+9b2

Multiply Conjugates Using the Product of Conjugates Pattern

In the following exercises, multiply each pair of conjugates using the Product of Conjugates Pattern.

Exercise 75

(s−7)(s+7)

Exercise 76

(y+25)(y25)

Answer

y2425

Exercise 77

(12c+13)(12c13)

Exercise 78

(6−r)(6+r)

Answer

36r2

Exercise 79

(u+34v)(u34v)

Exercise 80

(5p44q3)(5p4+4q3)

Answer

25p816q6

Recognize and Use the Appropriate Special Product Pattern

In the following exercises, find each product.

Exercise 81

(3m+10)2

Exercise 82

(6a+11)(6a−11)

Answer

36a2121

Exercise 83

(5x+y)(x−5y)

Exercise 84

(c4+9d)2

Answer

c8+18c4d+81d2

Exercise 85

(p5+q5)(p5q5)

Exercise 86

(a2+4b)(4ab2)

Answer

4a3+3a2b4b3

Divide Monomials

Simplify Expressions Using the Quotient Property for Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 87

u24u6

Exercise 88

1025105

Answer

1020

Exercise 89

3436

Exercise 90

v12v48

Answer

1v36

Exercise 91

xx5

Exercise 92

558

Answer

157

Simplify Expressions with Zero Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 93

750

Exercise 94

x0

Answer

1

Exercise 95

120

Exercise 96

(120)(12)0

Answer

1

Exercise 97

25x0

Exercise 98

(25x)0

Answer

1

Exercise 99

19n025m0

Exercise 100

(19n)0(25m)0

Answer

0

Simplify Expressions Using the Quotient to a Power Property

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 101

(25)3

Exercise 102

(m3)4

Answer

m481

Exercise 103

(rs)8

Exercise 104

(x2y)6

Answer

x664y6

Simplify Expressions by Applying Several Properties

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 105

(x3)5x9

Exercise 106

n10(n5)2

Answer

1

Exercise 107

(q6q8)3

Exercise 108

(r8r3)4

Answer

r20

Exercise 109

(c2d5)9

Exercise 110

(3x42y2)5

Answer

343x2032y10

Exercise 111

(v3v9v6)4

Exercise 112

(3n2)4(5n4)3(2n5)2

Answer

10,125n104

Divide Monomials

In the following exercises, divide the monomials.

Exercise 113

65y14÷5y2

Exercise 114

64a5b916a10b3

Answer

4b6a5

Exercise 115

144x15y8z318x10y2z12

Exercise 116

(8p6q2)(9p3q5)16p8q7

Answer

9p2

Divide Polynomials

Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial

In the following exercises, divide each polynomial by the monomial.

Exercise 117

42z218z6

Exercise 118

(35x275x)÷5x

Answer

7x−15

Exercise 119

81n4+105n23

Exercise 120

550p6300p410p3

Answer

55p330p

Exercise 121

(63xy3+56x2y4)÷(7xy)

Exercise 122

96a5b248a4b356a2b48ab2

Answer

12a46a3b7ab2

Exercise 123

57m212m+13m

Exercise 124

105y5+50y35y5y3

Answer

21y2+101y2

Divide a Polynomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, divide each polynomial by the binomial.

Exercise 125

(k22k99)÷(k+9)

Exercise 126

(v216v+64)÷(v8)

Answer

v−8

Exercise 127

(3x28x35)÷(x5)

Exercise 128

(n23n14)÷(n+3)

Answer

n6+4n+3

Exercise 129

(4m3+m5)÷(m1)

Exercise 130

(u38)÷(u2)

Answer

u2+2u+4

Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Use the Definition of a Negative Exponent

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise 131

92

Exercise \PageIndex{132}

(-5)^{-3}

Answer

-\frac{1}{125}

Exercise \PageIndex{133}

3\cdot 4^{-3}

Exercise \PageIndex{134}

(6 u)^{-3}

Answer

\frac{1}{216 u^{3}}

Exercise \PageIndex{135}

\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{-1}

Exercise \PageIndex{136}

\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{-2}

Answer

\frac{16}{9}

Simplify Expressions with Integer Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Exercise \PageIndex{137}

p^{-2} \cdot p^{8}

Exercise \PageIndex{138}

q^{-6} \cdot q^{-5}

Answer

\frac{1}{q^{11}}

Exercise \PageIndex{139}

\left(c^{-2} d\right)\left(c^{-3} d^{-2}\right)

Exercise \PageIndex{140}

\left(y^{8}\right)^{-1}

Answer

\frac{1}{y^{8}}

Exercise \PageIndex{141}

\left(q^{-4}\right)^{-3}

Exercise \PageIndex{142}

\frac{a^{8}}{a^{12}}

Answer

\frac{1}{a^{4}}

Exercise \PageIndex{143}

\frac{n^{5}}{n^{-4}}

Exercise \PageIndex{144}

\frac{r^{-2}}{r^{-3}}

Answer

r

Convert from Decimal Notation to Scientific Notation

In the following exercises, write each number in scientific notation.

Exercise \PageIndex{145}

8,500,000

Exercise \PageIndex{146}

0.00429

Answer

4.29 \times 10^{-3}

Exercise \PageIndex{147}

The thickness of a dime is about 0.053 inches.

Exercise \PageIndex{148}

In 2015, the population of the world was about 7,200,000,000 people.

Answer

7.2 \times 10^{9}

Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal Form

In the following exercises, convert each number to decimal form.

Exercise \PageIndex{149}

3.8 \times 10^{5}

Exercise \PageIndex{150}

1.5 \times 10^{10}

Answer

15,000,000,000

Exercise \PageIndex{151}

9.1 \times 10^{-7}

Exercise \PageIndex{152}

5.5 \times 10^{-1}

Answer

0.55

Multiply and Divide Using Scientific Notation

In the following exercises, multiply and write your answer in decimal form.

Exercise \PageIndex{153}

\left(2 \times 10^{5}\right)\left(4 \times 10^{-3}\right)

Exercise \PageIndex{154}

\left(3.5 \times 10^{-2}\right)\left(6.2 \times 10^{-1}\right)

Answer

0.0217

In the following exercises, divide and write your answer in decimal form.

Exercise \PageIndex{155}

\frac{8 \times 10^{5}}{4 \times 10^{-1}}

Exercise \PageIndex{156}

\frac{9 \times 10^{-5}}{3 \times 10^{2}}

Answer

0.0000003

Chapter Practice Test

Exercise \PageIndex{1}

For the polynomial 10 x^{4}+9 y^{2}-1
ⓐ Is it a monomial, binomial, or trinomial?
ⓑ What is its degree?

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Exercise \PageIndex{2}

\left(12 a^{2}-7 a+4\right)+\left(3 a^{2}+8 a-10\right)

Answer

15 a^{2}+a-6

Exercise \PageIndex{3}

\left(9 p^{2}-5 p+1\right)-\left(2 p^{2}-6\right)

Exercise \PageIndex{4}

\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{3}

Answer

-\frac{8}{125}

Exercise \PageIndex{5}

u \cdot u^{4}

Exercise \PageIndex{6}

\left(4 a^{3} b^{5}\right)^{2}

Answer

16a^{6} b^{10}

Exercise \PageIndex{7}

\left(-9 r^{4} s^{5}\right)\left(4 r s^{7}\right)

Exercise \PageIndex{8}

3k\left(k^{2}-7 k+13\right)

Answer

3 k^{3}-21 k^{2}+39 k

Exercise \PageIndex{9}

(m+6)(m+12)

Exercise \PageIndex{10}

(v−9)(9v−5)

Answer

9 v^{2}-86 v+45

Exercise \PageIndex{11}

(4c−11)(3c−8)

Exercise \PageIndex{12}

(n-6)\left(n^{2}-5 n+4\right)

Answer

n^{3}-11 n^{2}+34 n-24

Exercise \PageIndex{13}

(2 x-15 y)(5 x+7 y)

Exercise \PageIndex{14}

(7 p-5)(7 p+5)

Answer

49 p^{2}-25

Exercise \PageIndex{15}

(9 v-2)^{2}

Exercise \PageIndex{16}

\frac{3^{8}}{3^{10}}

Answer

\frac{1}{9}

Exercise \PageIndex{17}

\left(\frac{m^{4} \cdot m}{m^{3}}\right)^{6}

Exercise \PageIndex{18}

\left(87 x^{15} y^{3} z^{22}\right)^{0}

Answer

1

Exercise \PageIndex{19}

\frac{80 c^{8} d^{2}}{16 c d^{10}}

Exercise \PageIndex{20}

\frac{12 x^{2}+42 x-6}{2 x}

Answer

6 x+21-\frac{3}{x}

Exercise \PageIndex{21}

\left(70 x y^{4}+95 x^{3} y\right) \div 5 x y

Exercise \PageIndex{22}

\frac{64 x^{3}-1}{4 x-1}

Answer

16 x^{2}+4 x+1

Exercise \PageIndex{23}

\left(y^{2}-5 y-18\right) \div(y+3)

Exercise \PageIndex{24}

5^{-2}

Answer

\frac{1}{25}

Exercise \PageIndex{25}

(4 m)^{-3}

Exercise \PageIndex{26}

q^{-4} \cdot q^{-5}

Answer

\frac{1}{q^{9}}

Exercise \PageIndex{27}

\frac{n^{-2}}{n^{-10}}

Exercise \PageIndex{28}

Convert 83,000,000 to scientific notation.

Answer

8.3 \times 10^{7}

Exercise \PageIndex{29}

Convert 6.91 \times 10^{-5} to decimal form.

In the following exercises, simplify, and write your answer in decimal form.

Exercise \PageIndex{30}

\left(3.4 \times 10^{9}\right)\left(2.2 \times 10^{-5}\right)

Answer

74,800

Exercise \PageIndex{31}

\frac{8.4 \times 10^{-3}}{4 \times 10^{3}}

Exercise \PageIndex{32}

A helicopter flying at an altitude of 1000 feet drops a rescue package. The polynomial -16 t^{2}+1000 gives the height of the package t seconds a after it was dropped. Find the height when t=6 seconds.

Answer

424 feet


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