Multiplying Polynomials
Multiplying Polynomials
= (x)
+2 (2y)
+ 2 (5z)
+ 2(x)(2y) + 2(x)(5z) + 2(2y)(5z)
2
= 4x + 9y + z
2 2 2 –12xy + 4xz – 6yz
Find each indicated product.
2 2
a. 3(x + 7) = 3x + 21
= 2s 2 − 8s
b. 2s( s - 4 )
2
c. (w + 9) ( w - 2) = w + 7w - 18
d. (4f + 1 ) ( f - 5) = 4f2 − 19f - 5
e. (x - 4 ) ( x + 4) = x2 − 16
2
f. (2x - 3) = 4x − 12x + 9
2
Find each indicated product.
a. 2(x − 3) = 2x2 − 6
2
c. (w + 4) ( w - 1) = w2 + 3w - 4
d. (2n + 1 ) ( n - 5) = 2n2 − 9n - 5
e. (x - 7) ( x + 7) = x2 − 49
2
f. (3x - 2) = 9x2 − 12x + 4
Example (6x2 – 5x – 6)(x2 – 2x – 1)
Step 1 : Arrange the polynomial in a descending order.
Step 2 : Write down the numerical coefficient of each polynomial.
note: supply 0 if there is a missing term in the degree of polynomial. 6–5–6 x 1–2–1
Step 3 : Prepare a box patteren as required. Box Formula = Highest degree +1 ; since (3 X 3) +1 = 4 x 4
Step 4 : Place the first numerical values in the upper row and the second numerical values in the last column.
Step 5 : Multiply the column by its row and place the product
always on top of each corresponding square.
6 -5 -6
Step 6 : Add the numbers diagonally.
6 -5 -6 1 Step 7 : Add the exponents of the first term of each
6 polynomial, then start arranging it in
-12 10 12 descending order.
-17 -2
-6 5 6 -1 6 – 17 – 2 + 17 + 6
-2
17 6 6x4 – 17x3 – 2x2 + 17x + 6
Example: (– 2x3 – 4x + 1) (x2 – 3x – 2)
– 2x3 + 0x2 – 4x + 1) (x2 – 3x – 2)
(– 2 + 0 – 4 + 1) (1 – 3 – 2)
-2 0 -4 1 – 2 +6 +0 +13 +5 – 2
-2 0 -4 1 1
-2 – 2x5 + 6x4 + 0x3 + 13x2 + 5x – 2
6 0 12 -3 -3
6
4 0 8 -2 – 2x5 + 6x4 + 13x2 + 5x – 2
0 -2
13 5 -2
Find each indicated product.