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Factoring Polynomials and Solving Flashcards

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When factoring by grouping, what is the first step?

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Split the expression into two parts.

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Step two: what do the two parenthesis need to do in order to continue factoring?

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Match

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What are the matching parts considered to be?

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The GCF

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If the first term is positive what is the GCF?

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The GCF is positive.

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If the first term is negative what is the GCF?

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The GCF is negative.

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Step two: if the two parentheses don’t match what two things can you do?

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  1. Look for an error.

2. It cannot factor.

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What is used to check the factored expressions?

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FOIL

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To be sure that you are done factoring, what do you look for?

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Difference of perfect squares

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When factoring a sum or a difference of cubes, what is the phrase to remember?

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Crummy crummy SOPS

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Crummy crummy SOPS: crummy crummy =

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cube root, cube root

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Crummy crummy SOPS: S =

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square

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Crummy crummy SOPS: OP =

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opposite product

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Crummy crummy SOPS: second S =

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square

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What is this formula used for:
a^3 + b^3 = (a+b) (a^2 - ab + b^2)
OR
a^3 - b^3 = (a-b) (a^2 + ab + b^2)

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Factoring a sum or difference of cubes

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When solving polynomial equations, what tells how many solutions there are?

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The biggest exponents.

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When factoring in quadratic form, what do you do if the exponents are twice as much (for example ax^4 + bx^2 + c)

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Nothing, don’t worry.

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How do you check to see if you are done factoring?

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FOIL

and make sure to look for a difference of squares.

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Check for ____ _____ before circling final answer.

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Cube roots

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If an equation cannot factor or square root, what are the two other options for solving?

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Graph or quadratic formula.

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If it doesn’t hit the x-axis it doesn’t have any ____ _________.

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real solutions

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If there are no real solutions, there are

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imaginary solutions

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Because you can’t graph points that don’t hit the x-axis, to solve a problem with imaginary solutions use

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quadratic formula.

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Polynomial vocabulary: one term; a number or a variable.

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Monomial

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Polynomial vocabulary: the exponent.

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Degree of a monomial

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Polynomial vocabulary: one or more terms connected by plus or minus.
Polynomial
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Polynomial vocabulary: the greatest exponent.
Degree of a polynomial
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Polynomial vocabulary: In order with the largest exponent first, then descending.
Standard form of a polynomial
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Polynomial vocabulary: used to describe and classify polynomials with two terms.
Binomial
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Polynomial vocabulary: used to describe and classify polynomials with three terms.
Trinomial
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Polynomial vocabulary: the number before a variable.
Coefficient
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Polynomial vocabulary: first coefficient in standard order.
Leading coefficient
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Polynomial vocabulary: the term that doesn't change with the variable; doesn't have a variable; always comes last in standard order.
Constant
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Classifications: degree 0
Constant
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Classifications: degree 1
Linear
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Classifications: degree 2
Quadratic
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Classifications: degree 3
Cubic
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Classifications: degree 4
Quartic
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Classifications: degree 5
Quintic
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Polynomial vocabulary: describes where the graph is going; how the arrows point.
End behavior
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Polynomial vocabulary: where the graph changes direction.
Turning points
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Hint: the number of turning points is ___ ____ than the degree of the function.
one less
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If Degree: odd LC: positive what is the end behavior?
L: falls R: rises
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If Degree: odd LC: negative what is the end behavior?
L: rises R: falls
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If Degree: even LC: positive what is the end behavior?
L: rises R: rises
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If Degree: even LC: negative what is the end behavior?
L: falls R: falls
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Given a #z and a polynomial (P) in standard form, x - z is a factor of the polynomial
If one is true then they all are.
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Given a #z and a polynomial (P) in standard form, z is a zero of the polynomial function
If one is true then they all are.
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Given a #z and a polynomial (P) in standard form, z is a root/solution of the polynomial equation P(x)=0
If one is true then they all are.
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Given a #z and a polynomial (P) in standard form, z is an x-intercept of the graph y=P(x)
If one is true then they all are.
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If there is no number before a factor, then
The leading coefficient is zero.
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To find the y-intercept from the zeros,
use x=0
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If it doesn't factor,
plug it into the calculator.
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What tools on the calculator do you use to find the relative minimum/maximum
CALC
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How many relative minimums/maximum can you have?
There is no limit to how many you can have.
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To divide two polynomials, use
Polynomial long division
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What is the answer to a division problem called?
Quotient
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What is the number being divided called?
Dividend
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What is the number on the outside of the long division symbol called?
Divisor
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What is the number left over after division called?
Remainder
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What is another name for synthetic division?
Fake division
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Synthetic division steps: 1
Standard form and every lower exponent must be there.
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Synthetic division steps: 2
Coefficients go down below the upside-down division symbol.
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Synthetic division steps: 3
Add the free zero.
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Synthetic division steps: 4
Think: add then multiply
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For synthetic long division, if the problem starts with x^4 the answer will start with
x^3
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Synthetic long division can only be used for problems with
x + # and x - #
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Name this process: You list the standard-form coefficients (including zeros) of the polynomial, omitting all variables and exponents. You use "a" for the divisor and add instead of subtract throughout the process.
Synthetic division
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What is it if you divide a polynomial P(x) by x-a, then the remainder = P(a)?
Remainder theorem
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What can you sometimes use to check a factor and/or help you factor?
Division
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From factoring by grouping, if the two terms in parentheses don't match, what can you do?
Use synthetic division (sneaky factoring).
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After using "sneaky factoring" (synthetic division), what do you do if the problem isn't factored all the way?
Use the box method to factor further.
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How do you find the y-intercept from the x's?
Plug in zero for x and multiply what is left together.
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When figuring out which regression to use (linear, quadratic, cubic, quartic, etc.), what do you look for?
The R^2 value to be closest to 1.
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What numbers will always have it's opposite as a factor?
Radical and imaginary roots.

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