MODULE
1 Multiplying Polynomials Notes:
TARGET
After studying this module, the students will be able to:
Polynomial
a. Identify the different rules/methods in multiplying polynomials.
b. Determine the differences and uses of those methods in
multiplying different kinds of polynomials.
c. Multiply polynomials using the given methods.
GET READY: LAWS OF EXPONENTS (Part 1) Monomial
1. PRODUCT RULE: Keep the base and add the exponents.
m+n
(a ¿¿ m)( a¿¿ n)=a ¿¿
Examples: 3
y ∙y =y
7 3+7
=y
10
3 2
2 ∙2 =¿
2. POWER RULE: Keep the base and multiply the exponents. Binomial
m n m∙ n
(a ) =a
Examples: 2 5
( x ) =x =x
2 ∙5 10
2 4
(3 ) =¿
3. POWER OF A PRODUCT: Distribute the exponents to each of the
factors and then multiply.
n
(ab) =a b
n n
Trinomial
Examples: 3 3 3
(2 ∙5) =2 ∙ 5 =8 ∙ 125=1000
3 4
(3 a ) =¿
DEVELOP THE SKILLS
Multiplying polynomials requires your knowledge on the laws
of exponents and the following methods:
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1. Distributive Law:
a ( x + y + z )=ax+ ay+ az Notes:
Examples:
4 t 3 ( 5 t 3 −7 t 2−3t ) =¿
( 1
5 r 2 s 20 r 3 s+ r =¿
5 )
2. FOIL Method:
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(4 x−3)(2 x +5) (5 x−8)(3 x−1)
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3. Special Products:
a. Square of a Binomial:
2 2 2
(a+ b) =a +2 ab+ b Give all the
2 2 2
(a−b) =a −2 ab+ b perfect square
Example: (3 x−5)2=¿ ¿ = _____________ numbers from
1 to 100.
Square the Square the
first term last term
Twice the product of the first and the last term
(2 x−7) =¿ ¿ = _____________
2
b. Difference of Two Squares:
2 2 2
(a−b) =a −b
Example:
( 5 x−3 ) ( 5 x+3 )=¿ ¿
( 8 x +3 y )( 8 x−3 y ) =¿ ¿
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c. Cube of a Binomial:
3 3 2 2 3
( x + y ) =x +3 x y+ 3 xy + y
Notes:
Example: (3 x +4)3 =¿ +¿ + ¿ ¿
3
(2 x−5 y) =¿ +¿ + ¿ ¿
4. Repeated distributive law:
2
(3 x−2)(5 x −4 x−3)
¿ 3 x ( 5 x 2−4 x−3 ) +(−2)(5 x2−4 x−3)
¿¿ Distributive Law
¿¿ Combine like terms
Exercises: REFERENCES:
Multiply the following polynomials and state what rule is being used. College Algebra and
Trigonometry by Louis
1. −3 x 2 ( x2 + x−1) Leithold pg. 28-30
2. (d +3)(d 2−3 d+ 8)
Algebra 2 with
3. ( 2 w+3 t )2
Trigonometry by Hall,
4. (13 x+ 16 y)(13 x−16 y )
B. & Fabricant, M. pg.
5. (2 x+ 5)3 265-269
6. (x +3)(2 x −4)
1 3 2 2 e-math I (Elementary
a b ( 2 a +5 ab−b )
2
7. Algebra) by Oronce, O.
2
8. (4 y−3)( y +8) & Mendoza, M. pg.
9. (3 b2 −b+7)(5 b+ 2) 421-436
10. (3 ab−6)(3 ab+ 6)
Prepared by: Mr. Paul Adrian S. Perez
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Example 5.2:
Example 5.2:
EXERCISES
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