Multiplying Polynomials; Special

5.5 Products

1. Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.

2. Multiply binomials.
3. Multiply polynomials.
4. Determine the product when given special polynomial
factors.
Objective 1

Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.

Multiply.
2 p  6 p 2  2 p  1

2p 6 p 2
 2 p  1

2p • 6p2
2p • 2p
2p • –1

2p ∙ 6p2 + 2p ∙ 2p + 2p ∙ – 1

 12 p 3  4 p 2  2 p
2 p  6 p  2 p  1  12 p  4 p  2 p
2 3 2

Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial

Use the distributive property to multiply each
term in the polynomial by the monomial.
 Multiply:

 2
5a 2a  a  6  10a 3  5a 2  30a

When 2
3a inbonevariable
2a anbequation 3 3
ab issolved 4
5athe answer
 4bc 
is a point on a line .

 6a 5 b2  2a 3 b 4  10a 6 b  8a 2 b2 c

2 4 1 3 1 2 1 
5r  r  r  r  r  1
 20 5 10 
1 5 1 3
5r  r  r  r  5r 2
6 4
4 2
Objective 2

Multiply binomials.
Multiply.  x  7  x  3

x•3

x•x
 x  7  x  3
7•x
7•3

 x x  x3 7x 73

= x 2  3x  7 x  21
= x 2  10 x  21
  x  7  x  3 = x 2  10 x  21

Multiplying Polynomials
1. Multiply every term in the second polynomial by
every term in the first polynomial.

2. Combine like terms.

Multiply.  2 x  1 x  5
FOIL: First Outside Inside Last
2x • (–5)
Outside
2x •
 2 x  1 x  x  5
First
1•x
Inside
1 • (–5)
Last
First Outside Inside Last
 2 x  x  2 x   5  1  x  1   5
 2 x 2  10 x  x 5
 2x2  9x 5
 2x2  9x  5
Multiply:

a  4 a  9  n  7n  5

2
a  13a  36 n 2  2n  35
When an equation in one variable is solved the answer is a point on a line .

3x  5 2 x  7  2t  73t  1

2
6 x  11x  35 6t 2  23t  7
The product of two binomials can be
shown in terms of geometry.
x 7
x x2 7x

5 5x 35

Length • width = Sum of the areas of the

four internal rectangles
 x  7  x  5  x 2  5 x  7 x  35
 x 2  12 x  35 Combine like terms.
Objective 3

Multiply polynomials.
 Horizontal Multiplication
Multiply.  x  3  2 x 2  3 x  3

x•3
x • 3x

 x  3   3 x  3
2 x 2

(–3) • 2x2
(–3) • 3x
(–3) • 3

 x  2 x 2  x  3x  x  3   3  2 x   3  3x   3  3
2

 2x3  3x2  3x  6 x2  9x 9
 2x 3  3 x 2  6 x  9
 Vertical Multiplication
Multiply.
    3 x  3
x  3 2 x 2

2
2 x  3x  3
x3
2
 6x  9 x  9
3
 2x  3x2  3x
3 2
2x  3x  6 x  9
Multiply:

x  3 x  3x  2
 2
x 3  3x 2  2 x
 3x 2  9 x  6
x3  7x  6

When an equation in one variable is solved the answer is a point on a line .

2f 
 3g 2f  3fg  9g
2 2

3 2 3
4 f  27 fg  27g
Objective 4

Determine the product when given

special polynomial factors.
Multiply:

a  4 a  4  n  5n  5
2
a  16 n 2  25
When an equation in one variable is solved the answer is a point on a line .

2t  72t  7 4b  5c 4b  5c 

16b 2  25c 2
4t 2  49
Conjugates: Binomials that differ only in the sign
separating the terms.

x + 9 and x – 9
2x + 3 and 2x – 3
–6x + 5 and –6x – 5

Multiplying Conjugates
If a and b are real numbers, variables, or
expressions, then (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2.
Multiply:

a  4 a  4  n  5n  5
a 2  8a  16 n 2  10n  25
2 ∙ 4a 2∙–5n
a  4  2
n  5 2
When an equation in one variable is solved the answer is a point on a line .

2t  72t  7 4b  5c 4b  5c 

4t 2  28t  49 16b 2  40bc  25c 2

2t  72 4b  5c 2

Squaring a Binomial
If a and b are real numbers, variables, or
expressions, then
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2

Remember the shortcut

or
rewrite and foil !!
Multiply:

y  5 2
9k  2 2

y 2  10y  25 81k 2  36k  4

When an equation in one variable is solved the answer is a point on a line .

4 t  1 2
6  7c  2

36  84c  49c 2
16t 2  8t  1
 Multiply.  2 y  5  y  3

a) 2 y 2  y  15
2
b) 2 y  2 y  15

c) 2 y 2  y  15
2
d) 2 y  11y  15

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 Multiply.  2 y  5  y  3

a) 2 y 2  y  15
2
b) 2 y  2 y  15

c) 2 y 2  y  15
2
d) 2 y  11y  15

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 Multiply. 5 x  4 
2

a) 25 x 2  40 x  8

b) 25 x 2  20 x  8

c) 25 x 2  20 x  16

d) 25 x 2  40 x  16

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 Multiply. 5 x  4 
2

a) 25 x 2  40 x  8

b) 25 x 2  20 x  8

c) 25 x 2  20 x  16

d) 25 x 2  40 x  16

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