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Monomials, Binomials, and Trinomials Quiz

10C Mathematics

True/False (3 marks):

Circle true or false for each of the following statements.

1. The common factor of (6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 30) is 2. (True or False)

2. The common factor of (5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 7) is 5. (True or False)

3. The common factor of (4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 12) is 3. (True or False)

Multiple Choice (4 marks):

4. Which of the following expressions factors into (𝑥 − 6)(4𝑥 + 2)?

a. 4𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 − 12
b. 4𝑥 2 − 12
c. 4𝑥 − 12
d. 4𝑥 2 + 22𝑥 + 12

5. What are the factors of (𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9)?

a. (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 3)
b. (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3)
c. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 3)
d. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)

6. What is 2𝑥(5𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 20)?

a. 10𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 40𝑥
b. 10𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 40
c. 10𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 20
d. 10𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 + 20
Use the following information to answer the next question.

(𝑥 + 4)

(𝑥 − 2)

7. Which expression represents the area of the rectangle.

a. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 8
b. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8
c. 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 8
d. 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8
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Short Answer (13 marks):

8. For the following, represent and calculate each expression using algebra tiles. State your final
answer also in numbers (2 marks each).
a. (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 3) b. (3𝑥 + 2)(2𝑥 − 3)

9. Brandon is calculating the side lengths of his deck. He knows that the area of the deck is
represented by the expression (𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 14). What are the side lengths of his deck? Show
your work using pictures, words, and numbers (4 marks).

10. Mary is working on a question that asks her to multiply polynomials. Her work is shown for you.
Is Mary correct? If she is correct, explain how you know. If she is incorrect, explain and show the
correct method (5 marks).

(𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8)
= (𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 7𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 56)
= (8𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 56)