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Algebra1Unit1Lesson4 - Notes - Multiplying Polynomials

This document provides instructions for students on multiplying polynomials using different methods. It discusses multiplying a polynomial by a monomial using the distributive property. It then covers multiplying two binomials by distributing and using FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) or a geometric diagram. Finally, it teaches multiplying polynomials with more than two terms by expanding them fully or using a geometric diagram. Students are provided examples and practice problems for each concept.

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Algebra1Unit1Lesson4 - Notes - Multiplying Polynomials

This document provides instructions for students on multiplying polynomials using different methods. It discusses multiplying a polynomial by a monomial using the distributive property. It then covers multiplying two binomials by distributing and using FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) or a geometric diagram. Finally, it teaches multiplying polynomials with more than two terms by expanding them fully or using a geometric diagram. Students are provided examples and practice problems for each concept.

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Algebra I Name

Unit #1: Linear Equations & Inequalities Period


Lesson #4: Multiplying Polynomials Date

Day 1
Review – Distributive Property
Multiplying a polynomial by a monomial is rather easy- In fact, we JUST DID THIS ON
MONDAY!!! All we need to do is to distribute the monomial over each term in the
polynomial and write our answer in standard form. Give it a try….
a.) 5(x2 – 3x + 11) b.) x(x2 + 3x – 8)

c.) 2x(x2 – 4x + 5) d.) -3x(2x2 – 5x + 3)

Lesson
One way to think about multiplying binomials is to use the distributive property twice.
Some people call this ‘double distributing’ and others might call it FOILing. FOIL is an
acronym that helps you remember which terms need to be multiplied.

F
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Directions: Use the distributive property to multiply the following binomials. Write
your answer in standard form!
a.) (x + 5)(x – 2) b.) (2x – 3)(x + 6)
c.) (x – 5)(x – 1) d.) (3x + 1)(2x – 7)

e.) (c + 4)(c – 4) f.) (2x + 1)(2x – 1)

Try these…
1.) (x + 8)(x – 3) 2.) (d – 7)(d – 6)

3.) (2x + 1)(x – 4) 4.) (3b – 1)(b + 4)

5.) (x – 5)(x + 5) 6.) (2x + 3)(2x – 3)


Day 2

Lesson
Yesterday we reviewed the distributive property and learned how to multiply 2 binomials.
Today we’re going to learn another method to multiplying polynomials….then we’ll take it
up a notch.

Review – What does it mean to square something?


a.) 52 = = b.) (3x)2 = =

c.) (x + 2)2 = = =

Example #1: Square the following binomials and express the solution as a trinomial
in standard form.

a.) (x – 5)2 b.) (x + 10)2

c.) (2x – 3)2 d.) (4x + 1)2

WHENEVER you see a binomial (2 terms) being SQUARED, you MUST write out the term
twice. Then you multiply the two binomials together by distributive property or by using a
geometric diagram.

A geometric diagram? What’s that? Let’s talk about it.

Using a geometric diagram can help you keep your work organized, especially if the
problem starts to get trickier (and TRUST ME, they will).
Example #2: Use a geometric diagram to find the product of (x + 5) and (x – 3).
Product means we need to . So, what we’re asked to find is (x +5)(x – 3).

Ask yourself: How many terms are in (x + 5)? How many terms are in (x – 3)?

That means we need to draw a rectangle that has rows and columns.
Label each side with the terms from each binomial. It is SUPER IMPORTANT that you do
NOT FORGET the subtraction signs when you label your diagram!!!

Example #3: Use a geometric diagram to multiply the following polynomials. Write
your answer in standard form!
a.) (x + 5)(x – 2) b.) (x – 3)(x + 6)

c.) (3x + 2)(x – 7) d.) (2x – 5)(3x – 2)


Try these…
a.) (x + 7)(x + 4) b.) (x – 8)(x – 3)

c.) (4x – 5)(x + 7) d.) (5x – 2)(x + 11)

e.) (2b + 5)(3b – 8) f.) (2d – 11)(3d – 10)


Day 3
Review
Use a geometric diagram to multiply the following polynomials. Express your answer in
standard form!
a.) (x + 9)(x – 4) b.) (2x – 3)(x + 5)

c.) (5x + 2)(x – 4) d.) (3x – 2)(2x – 7)

Not too bad, right? Let’s get a little bit trickier….


Example #1:
a.) (x2 – 4x + 1)(x + 3) b.) (n + 8)(n2 – 2n + 2)
c.) (d – 3)(d2 + 2d + 4) d.) (x – 1)(x2 – 3x – 2)

Try these….
a.) (m + 4)(m2 – 3m + 7) b.) (d – 3)(d2 + 5d + 2)

Example #2: Use a geometric diagram to multiply the following polynomials. Write
your answer in standard form!
a.) (x + 5x – 2)(x2 + 4x – 2)
2 b.) (x2 – 3x – 1)(x2 + 5x + 3)
c.) (x2 – 2x + 3)(x2 + 4x – 1) d.) (x2 + 5x + 3)(x2 – 2x + 8)

Try this…
a.) (m2 – 3m + 5)(m2 + 8m + 11)

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