Reviewer in Mathematics

1. Given a polynomial, the product of the GCF of its numerical coefficients and the GCF
of the variables is called __________________.
a. greatest common monomial factor
b. least common denominator
c. greatest polynomial factor
d. least common polynomial factor.
2. What is the greatest common monomial factor among the terms of

3. What is the completely factored form of ?

4. Factor out the greatest common monomial:

5. To find the greatest common factor of the numerical coefficients of the terms of a
polynomial, you may use all of the following, except:
a. averaging method
b. listing method
c. continuous division
d. prime factorization
6. The __________ of two numbers is equal to the product of their sum and difference.
a. quotient of the squares
b. product of the squares
c. sum of the squares
d. difference of the square
7. Factoring the difference of two squares is only applicable when the binomial being
subtracted is composed of two perfect squares. A perfect square is obtained when
________________________.
a. a number is multiplied by two
b. a number is added to itself
c. a number is multiplied by itself
d. a number is added to two

8. Factor out completely:

9. what are the factors of ?

10. Factor completely:

11. Factor out completely:

12. A term is a perfect cube if it is obtained by:
a. multiplying a number by itself three times
b. multiplying a number by three
c. adding a number to itself three times

13.
14. Factor completely:
15. Squaring a binomial results in ___________________________.
a. perfect square trinomial
b. perfect polynomial
c. perfect trinomial
d. perfect power
16. The middle term of a perfect square trinomial is equal to
_______________________.
a. positive or negative two times the product of the square roots of the first and
last terms.
b. two times the product of the first and last terms.
c. positive or negative half of the product of the square roots of the first and last
terms.
d. half of the product of the first and last terms.

17. Factor the polynomial:

18. Squaring a binomial will result in:
a. perfect square trinomial
b. perfect polynomial
c. perfect trinomial
d. perfect power
19. The middle term of a perfect square trinomial is equal to
_______________________.
a. positive or negative two times the product of the square roots of the first and
last terms.
b. two times the product of the first and last terms.
c. positive or negative half of the product of the square roots of the first and last
terms.
d. half of the product of the first and last terms.

20. Factor the polynomial:

21. Factor the polynomial:
22. What technique is used to factor general trinomials?
a. FOIL Method
b. square root method
c. AC Method
d. rectangular method

23. Factor completely:

24. When the last term of a factorable trinomial is negative, which of the following
statements is true?
a. Both of the factors must be negative.
b. One of the factors must be positive while the other must be negative.
c. Both of the factors must be positive.
d. One of the factors must be negative while the other must be zero.

25. Factor completely:

26. What is the completely factored form of
27. Find the value of the variable that makes the rational expression below undefined

a. 3
b. 1/3
c. -3
d. -1/3
28. Given the rational expression below, which values or expressions can be cancelled?

29. When adding and subtracting rational algebraic expressions, which of the following
steps should you do first?
a. Add or subtract the numerators.
b. Find the LCM of the denominators.
c. Multiply each numerator with a factor from the LCM.
d. Factor each numerator and denominator.
30. Simplify according to the indicated operation.