Review – Unit 4 – Polynomials, Factoring and Quadratics

Remember: (a + b) 2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 (a - b) 2 = a2 - 2ab + b2 (a + b)(a – b) = a2 - b2

1. Add or subtract these polynomials as indicated. Make sure you write the answers in simplest terms.
a. 20m2 p – 6mp − (7mp2 − 7m2 p) + 6mp − 12pm2 b. (22s + 17) + (10 – 27s ) + 14s

c. (5𝑤 − 7𝑦) − 2(3𝑤 − 5𝑦) d. 2(3c2 – 10c + 5) - (3c2 – 8c) + 7

2. Simplify by multiplying out and combining like terms. Try to do it without using a box or writing down
intermediate steps, but DO check your work. Use special products patterns when possible.
a. 5pt(4pt – 6p2t + 9) b. 17y(2z+x) – 5y(6x + zy)

c. (𝑥 − 3𝑦)(2𝑥 − 𝑦) d. (x – 7)(x + 7)
e. (𝑟 + 2𝑤)(𝑟 − 3𝑤) f. (7x + 5)2

g. (x – 5)(x - 5) h. (3𝑥 + 𝑦)(3𝑥 − 𝑦)

3. Write expressions for the Areas and Perimeters of the following figures:
x cm
5a + b miles

(x + 5) cm a miles

Perimeter_______________ Perimeter_______________
Area __________________ Area __________________

4. Factor these polynomials:

35x2y2 + 7x3y3 -4abc + 8abc – 2abc 24y2 + 2y

(2z - 3)(x-1) – (2z+1)(x-1) (2a + b)(a+c) – (2a+c)(a-c) x3 + 2x2 + x

What kind of factoring did you do in each of these 6 problems?

5. Factor these polynomials (note: they are NOT trinomials – do not factor them like trinomials!):
xy – 2y – 4x + 8 2xy + 3y + 2x + 3

P2q2 – 10 – 2q2 + 5p2 21x2 + 6xy – 49x – 14y

What kind of factoring did you do in each of these 4 problems?

6. We learned three factoring patterns to recognize. Write the patterns in the spaces provided:
Difference of squares Perfect square – addition Perfect square - subtraction

7. Factor the following polynomials, using the factoring patterns or one of the three methods of factoring
trinomials. Use whatever method you wish, unless a method is specified for you.
Use Guess & Check:

x2 + x - 12 x2 + 20x – 100 y2 + 14y – 51 a2 – 121

Use Grouping:
2
6b – 19b + 15 10t3 + 11t2 + 3t 9x2 + 3x + 2 x2 + 6xy – 16y2
8. Linear, exponential or quadratic function?

a) x f(x) b) x f(x) c) x f(x)

-2 1/4 -1 -3 0 9
-1 1/2 0 0 1 4
0 1 1 3 2 1
1 2 2 6 3 0
2 4 3 9 4 1
5 4
Graph the function below, choosing Graph the function below, Graph the function below,
an appropriate scale and changing the choosing an appropriate scale and choosing an appropriate scale and
axes if necessary. Make sure to label changing the axes if necessary. changing the axes if necessary.
your axes! Make sure to label your axes! Make sure to label your axes!

9. There are three forms of a quadratic equation. The names are given here, you fill in the blanks below them
with the correct form of the equation. Then explain/identify what you can easily see in each form
Standard Form Vertex Form Factored Form

With quadratic equations in ANY form, how do you find the y-intercept?
With quadratic equations in ANY form, how do you find the x-intercept(s)?

What are some other words for x-intercept(s)?

With ANY kind of equation in ANY form, how do you find the x-intercept? How do you find the y-intercept?
10. Given the function shown in the table, find all three forms of the function, f(x) . Feel free to use the
coordinate grid at right to help you in doing so, and you may rescale as needed.

x f(x)
-3 10 standard form:
-2 4
-1 0
vertex form:
0 -2
1 -2
2 0 factored form:
3 4

11. Find the following for this function: 𝑓(𝑥) = 3(𝑥 − 2)2 − 5
The grid at right is provided if you wish to use it.

axis of symmetry: _____________

vertex: _______________

y-intercept: _______________

stretch:__________________

x-intercepts: ______________________

12. In each problem below, fill in all the blank table entries and graph the function. If you don’t have enough
information, write what else you would need to know to be able to do the problem. [There is ONE where
you can fill in all but one entry]
a.
Standard Form f(x) = x2 + 4x -21
Factored Form

Vertex Form

y-intercept

x-intercepts

Vertex
b.
Standard Form

Factored Form f(x) = (x-3)(x-7)

Vertex Form

y-intercept

x-intercepts

Vertex

c.
Standard Form

Factored Form

Vertex Form f(x) = 2(x-3)2 -8

y-intercept

x-intercepts

Vertex

d.
Standard Form

Factored Form

Vertex Form

y-intercept

x-intercepts (5, 0) ( , )
Vertex (2, -9)
13. Use two different ways to find the vertex of these two parabolas, choosing your method wisely:
a. f(x) = (x+3)(x-5) b. f(x) = 2x2 + 8x -9

14. If f(x) = ax2 + bx +c, write the quadratic formula here:

15. Write the discriminant here:

16. How many and what types of solution do the following quadratic functions have?
a. f(x) = 6x2 + 2x - 1 b. f(x) = x2 - 5x + 6

c. f(x) = 3x2 - x + 5 d. f(x) = 4x2 - 12x + 9

17. A rancher uses 300 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular area. What are the dimensions of the largest
rectangle he can enclose?