Activity 4: WHY DID TROY JUMP UP AND DOWN

HE FIRST TIME HE JOINED THE ALGEBRA CLASS?

DIRECTION: Identify the degree of each polynomial

who use only single variable. Write the answer in the box
below.

1. X5 + 3x2 + 4 I T W 3
2. 5x+4 A S A 7
3. 3x2- 5 N X S 6
4. (x8- 1) (3x + 2) I G H 4
5. x (x7- 4x) T I N 2
6. x2 (x4 + 3x – 4) G M O 5
7. (x2+ 1) (x – 2) M E 9
8. (x3 – x2) (x4 + x) N T 8

3 3 3 7 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 5 5 5 9 9 8 8
Activity 5: SINGLE OR NOT?

DIRECTION: Identify which polynomials are in

single variable or not. Write the correct polynomial
functions inside the bucket of fries below.

Ex: x3 – 3x = single variable

1. X2 + 2x 5. x3y + by
2. by + x 6. xyz
3. 5x2 + 4x 7. x (x + y)
4. 5x3 + 3x3 8. (x - 1) (x + 2
X3 – 3x

Single Not a single

variable variable
Activity 6: WHAT DO YOU CALL A MONSTER WITH
HIGH IQ?

DIRECTION: Solve each problem and find your answer in the box below.
Cross out the box that contains your answer. When you finish, write the
remaining letters in the boxes below.

1. Consider the function p(x) = x4 – 2x3 – 4x2 + 5x + 1, what is the quotient if

p(x) is divided by a monomial x – 1? Answer: _______________________
2. Consider another polynomial function p(x) = 2x3 – 13x + 12 is divided by x – 3.
What is the quotient? Answer: ________________________
3. Divide p(x) = x3 + 2x2 – x – 1 by x – 2 and express in the form of p(x) = Q(x)
(ax – b) + r. Answer: __________________________
4. Find the remainder when 2x3 – 4x2 + 5x – 1 is divided by x + 2.
Answer: __________________
5. Find the quotient when 2x3 + 7x2 – 15 is divided by 2x + 3.
Answer: __________________
6. Verify the polynomial function p(x) = x4 – x2 – 2 is even. Answer: _________

7. Verify if the polynomial function p(x) = x3 – 2x is odd. Answer: __________

OW FR TI AN MN K- JO
X3-x2-8x- p(x)=(x2+
3/2 x(x2 -4x) X2 + 2x +6 xy + x 4x+7)(x- (x-1)(x+2) 2x2 + 3x -
2)+13 4
EI RE NS RI TE BT IN
p(-x) = P(-x) = (-
3x2 - 5 -43 -33 (-x)3 + 2(- x2 – 2x +3 x)4(-x)2 – xy2
x) 2
Activity 7: MISSING YOU…

DIRECTION: Complete the table below by dividing p(x) by the

given binomial using long division. Fill up the missing answer in
the clues given.

p(x) Binomial Quotient remainder

3x4 + 2x – 6 X+2 _____12x_____

x3 - 32 X–2 0

x5 – 6x2 + 4 X–4 _3_

3x2 – 6x – 9 X–1
4x3 – 24x2 + X–2 X2________
44x – 24
2x4 + x3 – 2x – 5 _5
19x2 +18x + 5

6x5 – 16x2 + 3x – 2
17x – 6
6a3 + 11a2 – 3a – 2
4a – a
Activity 8: ARRANGE ME…

DIRECTION: Express the following to p(x) = Q(x)(ax – b) + r. Write the

answers with its corresponding number in the parts of the burger. Based the
arrangement of numbers to the arrangement of the different ingredients of
the burger.

BREAD -
_________________________
1. P(x) = 2x2 – 3x – 1 ;
CHEESE -
x–1
_________________________ 2. P(x) = x2 + 2x + 2 ;
BREAD - x–1

_________________________ 3. P(x) = x3 +2x2 – 4x +

2 ; x- 2
VEGGIE - 4. P(x) = 2x3 – 3x + 1 ;
_________________________ x–1
5. P(x) = x4 + 5x3 - 2x2
BURGER -
-x–3;x+1
_________________________
6. P(x) = 5x2 – 17x -15 ;
VEGGIE - x–4
_________________________ 7. P(x) = 2x3 + 2x2 -15x
– 16; x + 3
ONION -
_________________________
_
Activity 9: CONNECTING DOTS

DIRECTION: Identify the degree of each polynomial functions.

Connect the dots beside the answer to form a shape.

 1  6  1  2  8  3  9  7

 8  2  0  1  3  8  9  2

 6  7  2  0  1  1  4  7

 6  6  8  3  1  5  10  12
1
 0  11  12  10  3  9  8  7

1. x2 + 4x + 1 6. 4x2 – 6x - 2
2. x3 + 2x2 + 2x + 2 7. 2x4+10x3-4x2-2x-6
What shape
3. 4x – 2x + 1
2
8. 2x – 6x + 8
3 2

4. 2x3 – 4x + 8 9. x5 + x3 - 1
did you
5. 6x2 + 12x + 36 10. 6x3 - 36 formed?
Activity 10: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ME?

DIRECTION: Determine whether the function is odd, even, or

1neither even or odd. Write O for odd, E for even and N for

neither even or odd.

1. x2 + 2x +1 6.3x3 – 12x + 3
2. x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 2 7. 5x2 – 5x +1
3. 3x3 + 6x + 2 8. 3x4 – 2x3 – 2x2 - 4
4. 6x3 + 1 9. 4x2 + 8x + 8
5. x4 – 1 10.x4 – 64

Your answers:

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Activity 11: MATCH MAKER…

DIRECTION: Identify the degree of each polynomial function.

Match it in its corresponding answers.

1. 2x5 – 2x 2. 6x6 - 6 3. 4x3 – 12x2 4. 15x3 – 6x 5. 5x4 – 2x2 -

-2 + 12x + 24 +2 x

. . . . .

. . . . .

6 5 3 4 3

6. x4 - 18 7. x2 – 2x - 3 8. 4x3 + 2x2 + 9. 6x5 – 30x4 10. 3x4 - 12

11x + 12 + 40x + 24

. . . . .

. . . . .

2 3 4 4 5
Activity 12: IDENTIFYING DEGREE

DIRECTION: Identify the degree, leading coefficient, and constant term

of the following polynomial. When you complete the answer you will form a
word connected to the description in each expressions.

WICKED INSECT SENSE

1. -3x4+5x2 - x – 2. 5x6 +2x 5

-2x 4
3. -9x3 + 2x - 10
3 2
4 +7x -x - x + 23

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

____ ____ ____

SONNET FURY

5. -29x7 + 3x4 -
4. 12x 2
- 5x - 13
4x2 + 5x – 8

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___

B = -3 D = 4 G = 23

E = -9 U = 5 Y = 10

A = 4 R = -29 E = 2

D = 13 E = 12 E = 8

I = 7 B = 6 0 = 2
Activity 13: IN WHAT CITY WAS A MECHANICAL

PUZZLE KNOWN AS RUBIC’S CUBE CREATED?

DIRECTION: To find the answer determine the remainder of each

polynomial. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

Polynomial Binomial

A. x3 – 2x + 5 x-1

B. x2 + 2x + 1 x+2

D. 4x4 - 2x – 6 x-2

E. 5x3 – 2x2 – x x+1

P. x2 + 6x – 2 x-3

S.3x2 – 6x – 9 x-1

T.4x2 – 4x + 4 x-2

U. 2x2 + 6 x+3

1 24 54 4 25 -6 -12 12
Activity 14: A – MAZE – ZING!!

DIRECTION: Inside the maze are polynomial functions. Trace the line to
finish the maze while solving the equations.

START! 1.x3 – 13x – 12 / x - 4

! 2.y3-3y2+4y-6 / y

3. 3x4-5x3+15x2-4x+3 / x2-x+4

4. 2x4+x3-19x2+18x+5 / 2x-5

5.4x5+6x4+5x2-x-10 / 2x2+6x+3

FINISH!

Your answers:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
Activity 15: PROBLEM SOLVE!

DIRECTION: Solve the following problems regarding the graphing of

polynomial functions. Identify its vertex, the axis, the roots and the opening
(downward or upward)

Given the following quadratic function f(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 3, decide

whether the graph opens upward or downward, find the vertex and
axis of the graph, and find any real roots of the function.

Opening: vertex: axis:

Real roots:

Given the following quadratic function f(x) = -3x2 – 6x -3, decide

whether the graph opens upward or downward, find the vertex and
axis of the graph, and find any real roots of the function.

Opening: vertex: axis:

Real roots:

Given the following quadratic function f(x) = x2 – 8x + 19, decide

whether the graph opens upward or downward, find the vertex and
axis of the graph, and find any real roots of the function.

Opening: vertex: axis:

Real roots: