POLYNOMIALS IN STANDARD FORM WORKSHEET

Problems 1 to 8 : Write each polynomial in standard form. Then, give the leading coefficient.

20y + 4y 3 - 2 + y 2

9x 3 - x + 3 - 7x 4

x - 9 + √ 7x 3 + 6x 2

√2x 2 - (7/2)x 4 + x - 5x 3

y 2 - √5y 3 - 11 - (7/3)y + 9y 4

Problems 9 and 10 : Add the following two polynomials and write the resulting polynomials in standard form.

p(x) = 6x 2 - 7x + 2 and q(x) = 6x 3 - 7x + 15

Problem 10 :

f(x) = 16x 4 - 5x 2 + 9 and g(x) = -6x 3 + 7x - 15

Problems 11 and 12 : Find the difference of the following two polynomials and write the resulting polynomials in standard form.

Problem 11 :

h(x) = 7x 3 - 6x + 1 and f(x) = 7x 2 + 17x - 9

Problem 12 :

h(x) = x - 6x 3 - 5 and f(x) = 1 2x -7x 3 - 5

Detailed Answer Key

Problems 1 to 8 : Write each polynomial in standard form. Then, give the leading coefficient.

20y + 4y 3 - 2 + y 2

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

4y 3 + y 2 + 20y - 2

The standard form is (4y 3 + y 2 + 20y - 2) and the leading coefficient is 4.

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

The standard form is ( x 5 + x 3 + 4x) and the leading coefficient is 1.

Find the degree of each term :

-17x 6 : degree 6

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

The standard form is ( -17x 6 + 5x) and the leading coefficient is -17.

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

The standard form is ( -6x 4 - 9x 3 - 5x ) and the leading coefficient is -6.

9x 3 - x + 3 - 7x 4

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

-7x 4 + 9x 3 - x + 3

The standard form is ( -7x 4 + 9x 3 - x + 3 ) and the leading coefficient is -7.

x - 9 + √ 7x 3 + 6x 2

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

√ 7x 3 + 6x 2 + x - 9

The standard form is ( √ 7x 3 + 6x 2 + x - 9 ) and the leading coefficient is √ 7 .

√2x 2 - (7/2)x 4 + x - 5x 3

Find the degree of each term :

-(7/2)x 4 : degree 4

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

-(7/2)x 4 - 5x 3 + √2x 2 + x

The standard form is ( -(7/2)x 4 - 5x 3 + √2x 2 + x ) and the leading coefficient is - 7/2 .

y 2 - √5y 3 - 11 - (7/3)y + 9y 4

Find the degree of each term :

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

9y 4 - √5y 3 + y 2 - (7/3) y - 11

The standard form is ( 9y 4 - √5y 3 + y 2 - (7/3) y - 11 ) and the leading coefficient is 9.

Problems 9 and 10 : Add the following two polynomials and write the resulting polynomials in standard form.

p(x) = 6x 2 - 7x + 2 and q(x) = 6x 3 - 7x + 15

p(x) + q(x) = (6x 2 - 7x + 2) + (6x 3 - 7x + 15)

= 6x 2 - 7x + 2 + 6x 3 - 7x + 15

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

= 6x 3 + 6x 2 - 7x - 7x + 2 + 15

Combine the like terms.

= 6x 3 + 6x 2 - 14x + 17

Problem 10 :

f(x) = 16x 4 - 5x 2 + 9 and g(x) = -6x 3 + 7x - 15

f(x) + g(x) = (16x 4 - 5x 2 + 9) + (-6x 3 + 7x - 15)

= 16x 4 - 5x 2 + 9 + -6x 3 + 7x - 15

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

= 16x 4 - 6x 3 - 5x 2 + 7x + 9 - 15

Combine the like terms.

= 16x 4 - 6x 3 - 5x 2 + 7x - 6

Problems 11 and 12 : Find the difference of the following two polynomials and write the resulting polynomials in standard form.

Problem 11 :

h(x) = 7x 3 - 6x + 1 and f(x) = 7x 2 + 17x - 9

h(x) - f(x) = ( 7x 3 - 6x + 1 ) - ( 7x 2 + 17x - 9 )

= 7x 3 - 6x + 1 - 7x 2 - 17x + 9

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

= 7x 3 - 7x 2 - 6x - 17x + 1 + 9

Combine the like terms.

= 7x 3 - 7x 2 - 23x + 10

Problem 12 :

h(x) = x - 6x 3 - 5 and f(x) = 1 2x -7x 3 - 5

h(x) - f(x) = ( x - 6x 3 - 5 ) - ( 1 2x - 7x 3 - 5 )

= x - 6x 3 - 5 - 1 2x + 7x 3 + 5

Arrange the terms in order from largest degree to smallest degree.

= -6x 3 + 7x 3 + x - 12x -5 + 5

Combine the like terms.

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