WEEK 2 Quiz in College Algebra

Test I: Direction: Find each product.

1. 6(p − 7) 6. (6r3-4)(4r2 – 7r)
2. 2(6x + 3) 7. (2a2 + 6a + 3)(7a2 − 6a + 1)
3. 4k(8k + 4) 8. (8n2 + 4n + 6)(6n2 − 5n + 6)
4. (3n – 5)(6n + 7) 9. 2(8b + 3)(7b − 5)
5. (5m2+2)(4m + 4) 10. (3m − 2n)(7m2 + 6mn + 4n2)

Test II. DIRECTION: Find the product of the following polynomials using the SPECIAL PRODUCT
FORMULA.

1. ( 4 x−5 y )( 4 x+ 5 y ) 6. ( 2 a−3 b )(−2b−3 b )

2
2. (2 x+ y) 7. (5 p−6 q)3
3. (3 a−1)3 8. (3 n+ 4 p−3)2
4. (7−2 a)2 9. (a b 2−4 c)2
5. (2 a+3 b−4 c)2 10. ¿

Answer Key:

1. 6 p−42 6. 24 r 5 −42 r 4 −16 r 3 +28 r

2. 12 x+6 7. 14 a 4 +30 a3 −13 a2−12 a+3
3. 32 k 2 +16 k 8. 48 n 4−16 n3+ 64 n2−12 n+36
4. 18 n2−9 n−35 9. 112 b2 −38 b−15
5. 20 m 3+ 20 m2 +8 m+8 10. 21 m 3+ 4 m 2 n−8 n 3
 WEEK 2 Activity in College Algebra

(Use one whole sheet of yellow paper for your answers)

Directions: Match column A with the correct answer on column B, write only the letter of
answer on the blank provided at the right side of the test paper.
a. y8
1. x 3 • x5 =¿ 9. 2 x−2
b. 4 x8
2 6
2. y • y =¿ 10. ¿ c. 6 y8
x4 d. 0
3. =¿ 2
x5 e.
x2
y5 f. x8
4. =¿
y2 g. y3
5. ¿ x4
h.
6. ¿ y6
2
i. x 10
x2
7. ( )
y3
=¿ j.
1
8 x3
x 0 k. x8
8. ( )
y2
=¿
l.
1
x

Answer Key:

1. F.
2. A.
3. L.
4. G.
5. I.
6. B.
7. H.
8. D.
9. M.
10. J.