Polynomial Areas

Notes and Homework

Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period _____

Exponent Rules Warm up

1. (x2)(x5)

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2. (2x)(-3x5)

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3. x-12
x5

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4. (x2y3z -1)(xy2z3)

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5.

4x-3y2z8
2x2y4z

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Do you remember??? (Hint: power to a power, multiply the power!!)

6. (y7)3

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7. (3x2y)4

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8. m

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9. 32 x 2

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10. 23 a 4

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Polynomial Areas
Notes and Homework

Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period _____

I. Given the following lengths and widths, find the area.

1st: Write the formula

2nd: Fill in the variables
3rd: Simplify! - Remember: Multiply the coefficients as normal, and if the bases are
the same, then add the exponents

1.

A = _____

2.

A = _____
2x

10

8x

3.

A = _____
8

4.

A = _____

9v w

4rs2
vw2

5.

A = _____

6.

6a4b9

A = _____

5n
3a7b5
6m3n4

7. Write an expression that describes

the area of a rectangle that has a
width of 12x4y3and a length of
5x2y2z.

A = _____

8. The area of a rectangle is 12x3y5 square

2 2
units. If the length of the rectangle is 3x y
units, how many units wide is the rectangle?

W = ______

Polynomial Areas
Notes and Homework

Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period _____

II.

Find the volume. Assume all measurements are in feet.

9.

V = ____

10.

Given a cube with a side

of 5p3q2r, find the volume.

5a4b2
4a2bc3

V = _____

7ab3c

11. Leave answer in terms of .

3ef
e2f2

V = ____

Multiplying Binomials (Box Method)

When Algebra Tiles are not practical to use, try the box method described below. It is based on the
same idea, but no tiles required!

1. Draw a (2 x 2) grid.
2. Write one binomial across the top 3x
and the other down the left side. +
5

2x + 4
6x2

12x

10x

20

3. Multiply and fill the boxes.

4. Combine the x boxes diagonally. 12x + 10x = 22x
5. Write your answer horizontally. 6x2 + 22x + 20

Examples:
A. (5x + 2)(-3x 4)

B. (x + 3)(x 3)

Polynomial Areas
Notes and Homework

C. (2x + 3)2

Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period _____

D. (x2 + 3x)(x 5)

Multiply the following by double distribution.

(Make sure you put the final answer in Standard form (y = ax2 + bx +c))
1. y = (x + 2)(x+3)

4. y = (2x + 1)(3x 3)

2. y = (2x 3)(x + 3)

5. y = (4x 3)(3x 2)

3. y = (x 3)(3x + 4)

6. y = (x + 3)(2x - 5)

7. y = (3x + 4) (3x 4)

10. y = (2x + 1) 2

Polynomial Areas
Notes and Homework

Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period _____

8. y = (3x3 2x)(2x2 + 4)

11. y = (4x 3) 2

9. y = (x4 + y2)(x2 y4)

12. y = (x + 3) 2

13. If the length of a rectangle is (x + 7) and the width is (3x 8) then what quadratic
equation would represent the area?

14. If the length of a rectangle is (3x + 8) and the area of the rectangle is 6x2 + 13x 8 then
what binomial represents the width?
A. (2x 1)
B. (2x + 1)
C. (x 1)
D. (x + 1)

Find the quadratic equations that represent the areas of these rectangles?
2x 5
2x - 4
15.

7x 3

16.

x + 11