Multiplying

Polynomials
 Simple multiplication:
Distribute monomial to all terms!

1. 5x(3x2-2x+1) (give the 5x to each term)

5x(3x2)+5x(-2x)+5x(1)
15x3-10x2+5x

2. 6x2(5x2+3x-9)
30x4+18x3-54x2
FOIL
F first terms
O outer terms
I inner terms
L last terms
 (2x-3) (3x+4)
= 2x  3x + 2x 4 + (-3)  3x + (-3) 4
=6x2 + 8x - 9x - 12
=6x2-x-12
Practice:
(5x+3) (4x-6)
20x2 – 30x + 12x – 18
20x2 – 18x - 18
Distributive Property

(x-2)(5+3x-x2)
=x(5+3x-x2)+(-2)(5+3x-x2)

=5x + 3x2 - x3 – 10 - 6x + 2x2

=-x + 5x2 - x3 - 10 (put in order)
=-x3+5x2-x-10
 Special Products:
Square of a binomial

(a+b)2= a 2
+ab+ab+b 2

= a +2ab+b
2 2

(a-b) =a -ab-ab+b
2 2 2

=a2-2ab+b2
 RULE:
2 2 2
(a  b)  a  2ab  b
You can do this mentally when
you recognize the pattern!
(x+2)2 (x-6)2
x2 + 2x + 2x + 4 x2-12x+36
x2+4x+4
 Product of the sum and
difference of two terms:
(a+b) (a-b)=a2+ab-ab-b2
=a2-b2
The middle terms cancel out and
you end up with the difference of
perfect squares.

(5x+2) (5x-2)= 25x2-4

PRACTICE :

(x+2) (x-2) x2 - 4

(b+6)2 b2 + 12b + 36

(y-4) 2
y2 - 8y + 16