ACTIVITIES ON POLYNOMIALS

A. Basic Factoring. Factor the following polynomials:

1. x2 - 49 5. n2 -1
2. x2 + 49x 6. β2 + 4β - 21
3. y2 + 12y + 36 7. c2 + 7c +12
4. a3 + 512 8. n3 - n2 - 5n
B. Matching Type. Match the factors on Column A to their appropriate products in
Column B:
A B
1. (n+1)(n+2) A. n4+10n3+25n2
2. (n-4)2 B. n3+2n2-2n-4
3. (n-12)(n+12) C. n8+2n5+n2
4. (n2+5n)2 D. n2+3n+2
5. (n+2)(n2-2) E. n2-144
6. (n-5)(n2+5n+25) F. (n+7)2
7. (n+7)(n+7) G. n3-125
8. (n4+n)2 H. n2-8n+16

C. Problem Solving. Solve the following word problems. Show your solution.

1. A square pool for little children has an area of (x4+8x2+16) meters. What is the length
of each side?
2. In the previous item, supposedly if x = 1, what is the length of each side of the pool?
3. In a certain store, a can of sardines costs y2 pesos. If you bought (y2+5y+7) cans, how
much will you pay?
4. You paid (x2+10x+25) pesos for the length of the ribbon you bought. If a yard of
ribbon costs (x+5) pesos, what is the length of the ribbon you purchased?