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Worksheet 5.1 Worksheet 5.2: Revision of Polynomials Division of Polynomials

This document contains a worksheet on polynomials with 10 problems. It covers revising polynomials through addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It also covers dividing polynomials using the long division method, finding quotients and remainders, and solving for unknown constants and coefficients in polynomial division problems. The goal is to practice skills with adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing polynomials.

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Worksheet 5.1 Worksheet 5.2: Revision of Polynomials Division of Polynomials

This document contains a worksheet on polynomials with 10 problems. It covers revising polynomials through addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It also covers dividing polynomials using the long division method, finding quotients and remainders, and solving for unknown constants and coefficients in polynomial division problems. The goal is to practice skills with adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing polynomials.

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NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 5 More about Polynomials NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition)

NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 5 More about Polynomials

Enhanced Enhanced
Worksheet 5.1 Revision of Polynomials Worksheet 5.2 Division of Polynomials
(Refer to Book 4A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.10) (Refer to Book 4A Ch5 p. 5.10 – 5.18)
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________ Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points Key Points


1. Addition and subtraction of polynomials can be performed by combining like terms. 1. Method of long division
e.g. (4x2 – x + 1) – (x2 – 5) = 4x2 – x + 1 – x2 + 5 Before doing division of polynomials in x, we should do the following first.
= 4x2 – x2 – x + 1 + 5
(a) Arrange the dividend and the divisor in descending powers of x.  e.g. x  1 x 2  x  1
= 3x2 – x + 6
2. Multiplication of polynomials can be performed by applying the distributive law of multiplication: (b) Add in the missing terms if necessary.  e.g. x  1 x 3  0 x 2  3 x  2
a(x + y) = ax + ay or (x + y)a = xa + ya
2. Division algorithm
e.g. (2x + 3)(3x – 4) = (2x + 3)(3x) + (2x + 3)(–4)
dividend = divisor  quotient + remainder Q ( x)
= 6x2 + 9x – 8x – 12
f(x) = p(x)•Q(x) + R(x)  p ( x ) f ( x)
= 6x2 + x – 12 
where the degree of R(x) is less than the degree of p(x). R( x)

Expand the following expressions, and arrange the terms in descending powers of x. (1 – 2)
1. (4 x 2  1)  ( x  3) 2 2. x( x  1)( x  2)  2 x( x 2  4 x  3) Find the quotients and the remainders of the following divisions. (1 – 4)
1. (25  3x  4 x 2 )  ( x  4) 2. (3x 2  2 x 3  x  7)  ( x 2  x)

3. (a) Expand ( x  a )(6 x  2)  (ax  1)( x  b) , where a and b are constants.


(b) If the constant term and the coefficient of x2 of the polynomial in (a) are 1 and 3
respectively, find the unknown constants a and b.

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NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 5 More about Polynomials NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition) 4A Section Worksheets 5 More about Polynomials

3. (6 x 3  4 x 2  4)  ( x 2  x  1) 4. (8 x 3  12 x 2  5)  (4 x 2  2) 8. When x 3  3 x 2  4 is divided by a polynomial p(x) , the quotient and the remainder are x  4
and 2 x  12 respectively. Find the polynomial p(x) .

9. When x 3  ax 2  5 x  9 is divided by x + 4, the quotient and the remainder are x 2  bx  1


and 13 respectively. Find the values of a and b.

5. When a polynomial f(x) is divided by x 2  3x  5 , the quotient and the remainder are 6 x  1
and  x  11 respectively. Find the polynomial f(x).

10. When 2 x 3  x 2  p is divided by x 2  qx  4 , the quotient and the remainder are 2 x  5


and 7 x  5 respectively. Find the values of p and q.

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