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Mathematics 8

A. Direction: Read the questions carefully and select the best option in blank provided.
1. What is a polynomial?
a. A mathematical expression consisting of two or more terms
b. A type of geometric shape
c. A type of number system
d. A whole number system
2. What is the highest degree of the polynomial x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + 4?
a. 2 b. 24 c. 3 d. 5
3. Which of the following is not a polynomial?
a. x^2 - 5x + 2 b. 3/x c. 4 d. 1.2
4. Which of the following is equivalent to the polynomial x^2 - 9x + 20?
a. (x - 4)(x - 5) b. (x - 2)(x - 10) c. (x + 4)(x - 5) d.(x-4)(x-10)
5. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x^4 - 2x^3 + 5x^2 - 7x + 1?
a. 2 b. 1 c. 4 d.3
6. Which of the following is a monomial?
a. x^2 - 3x + 2 b. 5xy^2 c. x^2 + 5x – 1 d.3x+2=0
7. What is the degree of the polynomial 4x^2y^3 - 3xy^2 + 2x^4y?
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2
8. Which of the following is a binomial?
a. 2x^2y^3 + 3xy^2 - 4x^4y b. 5x - 2 c. x^3 - 4x^2 + 3x d. 8x-2x+3
9. What is the constant term of the polynomial x^3 - 5x^2 + 7x - 2?
a. 7 b. -5 c. -2 d.6
10. Which of the following is a trinomial?
a. 2x^2 - 5x b. 3x^3 + 4x^2 - x c. 4x^2y^3 - 2xy^2 d.3x
11. Solve the equation (x^2 - 5x - 14) / (x - 7) = 0.
a. x = -2, x = 7 b. x = -2, x = 5 c. x = 2, x = 7 d. x = 2, x = 5
12. What is the difference between a proper and an improper rational algebraic expression?
a. A proper rational expression has a smaller numerator than denominator, while an improper rational
expression has a larger numerator than denominator.
b. A proper rational expression has a smaller degree than denominator, while an improper rational
expression has a larger degree than denominator.
c. A proper rational expression has a larger denominator than numerator, while an improper rational
expression has a larger numerator than denominator.
d. None of the above
13. If f(x) = (x^3 - 4x^2 + 5x) - (3x^2 - 2x + 1), what is f'(x)?
a. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 6x + 4 b. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x - 6
c. f'(x) = 2x^2 d. f(x)=4x^2-3x
14. How do you simplify a rational algebraic expression?
a. Multiply the numerator and denominator by a common factor.
b. Factor the numerator and denominator, and cancel out any common factors.
c. Combine the terms in the numerator and denominator.
d. All of the above
15. If g(x) = (x^2 + 3x - 10) / (x - 2), what is g(x) simplified?
a. g(x) = (x + 5) / (x - 2) b. g(x) = (x + 2) / (x - 5)
c. g(x) = (x - 5) / (x + 2) d. g(x)=(x-2)/(x+2)
16. What is a factor of a polynomial?
a. A number that can be divided evenly into the polynomial.
b. An expression that, when multiplied by another expression, produces the polynomial.
c. The highest degree term in the polynomial.
d. None of the above
17. What is the factor theorem?
a. If f(a) = 0, then (x-a) is a factor of f(x).
b. If (x-a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0.
c. If f(a) = f(b), then (a-b) is a factor of f(x).
18. What is the first step in multiplying two rational algebraic expressions?
a. Factor both numerators and denominators
b. Simplify both expressions
c. Multiply the numerators and denominators separately
d. None of the above
19. How do you use long division to factor a polynomial?
a. Divide the polynomial by a binomial, and write the quotient and remainder.
b. Divide the polynomial by a binomial, and write the quotient and remaining terms as a multiply.
c. Divide the polynomial by a binomial, and write the quotient and the remaining terms as a sum.
d. Divide the polynomial by a binomial, and write the quotient and the remaining terms as a fraction.
20. What is 3x+2?
a. monomial b. trinomial c. binomial d. polynomial

21. Simplify the expression (x^2 - 4) / (x + 2) + (x + 2) / (x^2 - 4).

a. 2x / (x + 2) b.(2x + 4) / (x + 2) c. (x - 2) + 1/(x - 2) d. (x^2 - 4x) / (x^2 - 4)

22. The x in 3x is called _____.

a. exponent b. variable c. multiplication d. square root

23. What is a rational algebraic expression?

a. An expression with rational coefficients
b. An expression with rational exponents
c. An expression with rational coefficients and variables in the denominator
d. An expression with rational factors.
24. What is the simplified form of the rational algebraic expression (2x^2 + 4x)/(4x^2 - 8x)?
a. 1/2 b. x/2 c. 1/x d. None of the above
25. How do you add or subtract two rational algebraic expressions with different denominators?
a. Multiply the denominators together and add or subtract the numerators
b. Multiply the numerators and denominators by the least common multiple of the denominators
c. Add or subtract the denominators and keep the numerators the same
d. None of the above

B. Direction: Tell whether each of the following is a MONOMIAL, BINOMIAL, TRINOMIAL or

POLYNOMIAL.
26. -3x4 -___________________
27. 8x+15y+17z -___________________
28. 2a+b -___________________
29. 2a3+a2-3a-4 -___________________
30. 5xy-3xz+2 -___________________

C. Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.
_____________31. The factor of b2-25 is (b-5)(b+5).
_____________32. The product of (x-7)(x+7) is x2-14.
_____________33. x2 + 4x + 4 is a perfect square trinomial.
_____________34. a3 + 2a + 4 is a perfect square trinomial.
_____________35. 7, 25, 36 and 64 are all perfect square numbers.
36. The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.
37. The zero polynomial has a degree of zero.
38. The expression x^2 + y^2 is a polynomial in two variables.
39. The expression 2x^(1/2) is a polynomial.
40. An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables,
and operations.

D. Direction: Transform the following into mathematical phrases.

Example: Two x raised to three = 2x3

21. y squared =_________________

22. Four x raised to three y squared =_________________
23. Two x plus 5 y =_________________
24. Three x raised to 4 minus five ten x =_________________
25. eight y squared plus y plus fifteen =_________________

E. Simplify the expression (x^2 + 3x + 2)/(x^2 - 1). (5 pts.)