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Practice Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which of the following expressions cannot be factored into a product of lower degree
terms over the set of real numbers?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 2. What is a factored form of ?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 3. Which is a factor of


a. (8x - 1) c. 4x
b. (x - 1) d. (4x + 1)

____ 4. Which is a factored form of ?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 5. Factor the expression.


a. c.

b. d.

____ 6. Which is a factored form of ?


a. c.
b. d.

Factor the expression.

____ 7.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 8.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 9.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 10.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 11.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 12.
a. c.
b. d.
____ 13.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 14. Write 6x3 + 36x2 + 48x in factored form.


a. 2x(x + 4)(x + 6) c. 4x(x + 6)(x + 2)
b. 6x(x + 4)(x – 2) d. 6x(x + 2)(x + 4)

____ 15. Which is the factored form of ?

a. c.
b. d.

____ 16. Which is the factored form of ?

a. c.

b. d.

Factor the polynomial completely.

____ 17.
a. c.

b. d.

____ 18.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 19.
a. c.
b. d.

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

____ 20. Select all of the expressions that represents the complete factorization of .
a. d.
b. e.
c. f.
Practice Quiz
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2001 Released SOL


OBJ: Expressions and Operations TOP: Factor polynomials
2. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2002 Released SOL
OBJ: Expressions and Operations TOP: Factor polynomials
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 2002 Released SOL
OBJ: Expressions and Operations TOP: Factor polynomials
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 2004 Released SOL
OBJ: Expressions and Operations TOP: Factor polynomials
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Expressions and Operations
TOP: Factoring GCF
6. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2004 Released SOL
OBJ: Expressions and Operations TOP: Factoring polynomials
7. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L1
REF: 5-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions
OBJ: 5-4.1 Finding Common and Binomial Factors
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
TOP: 5-4 Example 1
KEY: factor a quadratic expression | quadratic expression | greatest common factor of an expression
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L1
REF: 5-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions
OBJ: 5-4.1 Finding Common and Binomial Factors
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
TOP: 5-4 Example 5 KEY: factor a quadratic expression | quadratic expression
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L1
REF: 5-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions
OBJ: 5-4.1 Finding Common and Binomial Factors
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
TOP: 5-4 Example 6 KEY: factor a quadratic expression | quadratic expression
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
10. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L1
REF: 5-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions OBJ: 5-4.2 Factoring Special Expressions
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
TOP: 5-4 Example 7
KEY: factor a quadratic expression | factor a trinomial | perfect square trinomial
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L1
REF: 5-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions OBJ: 5-4.2 Factoring Special Expressions
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
TOP: 5-4 Example 8
KEY: difference of two squares | factoring a difference of two squares
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | IT.LV17/18.AM | IT.LV17/18.CP |
S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.11 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.57
12. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: 6-4 Solving Polynomial Equations
OBJ: 6-4.2 Solving Equations by Factoring
NAT: NAEP A4a | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.55 | IT.LV17/18.AM |
IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.56
TOP: 6-4 Example 3 KEY: polynomial | factoring a polynomial
MSC: NAEP A4a | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.55 | IT.LV17/18.AM |
IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.56
13. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: 6-4 Solving Polynomial Equations
OBJ: 6-4.2 Solving Equations by Factoring
NAT: NAEP A4a | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.55 | IT.LV17/18.AM |
IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.56
TOP: 6-4 Example 3 KEY: factoring a polynomial | polynomial
MSC: NAEP A4a | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.55 | IT.LV17/18.AM |
IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53 | TV.LVALG.56
14. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L1 REF: 6-2 Polynomials and Linear Factors
OBJ: 6-2.1 The Factored Form of a Polynomial
NAT: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.56 | IT.LV17/18.AM
| IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53
TOP: 6-2 Example 2 KEY: factoring a polynomial | polynomial
MSC: NAEP A3b | NAEP A3c | CAT5.LV21/22.50 | CAT5.LV21/22.52 | CAT5.LV21/22.56 | IT.LV17/18.AM
| IT.LV17/18.CP | S9.TSK3.GM | S9.TSK3.PRA | S10.TSK3.GM | S10.TSK3.PRA | TV.LV21/22.10 |
TV.LV21/22.13 | TV.LV21/22.52 | TV.LVALG.53
15. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: York County 2012-2013
OBJ: Expressions and Operations
16. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: York County 2012-2013
OBJ: Expressions and Operations
17. ANS: C
Find the GCF (greatest common factor) of the monomials in the given polynomial, and use it in grouping the
polynomial.

Feedback
A Take the GCF of the monomials using all the terms given in it.
B Take the GCF using the monomials in the given polynomial and not just the whole
numbers.
C Correct!
D Take the GCF of the whole numbers in the monomials.
PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Page 242
OBJ: 5-4.1 Factor polynomials using the GCF. NAT: NA 1 | NA 3 | NA 9 | NA 10 | NA 2
TOP: Factor polynomials using the GCF.
KEY: Polynomials | Factor Polynomials | GCF
18. ANS: C
To find the coefficient of the x-terms, find two numbers whose product is or 30 and whose sum is 13.

Feedback
A Use the Distributive Property to obtain two binomial factors.
B Factor the GCF of each group.
C Correct!
D The product of the coefficient of the x-terms should be equal to the product of the
coefficient of the x^2 term and the constant term.

PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Page 242


OBJ: 5-4.3 Factor polynomials with addition by recognizing the FOIL method.
NAT: NA 1 | NA 3 | NA 9 | NA 10 | NA 2
TOP: Factor polynomials with addition by recognizing the FOIL method.
KEY: Polynomials | Factor Polynomials | FOIL Method
19. ANS: C
To find the coefficient of the x-terms, find two numbers such that their product is or –240 and their
difference is –22.

Feedback
A Rewrite the coefficients of the x-term in two parts such that their product is equal to the
product of the coefficient of the x^2-term and the constant.
B Use the Distributive Property to obtain two binomial factors.
C Correct!
D Rewrite the coefficients of the x-term in two parts such that their difference is equal to
the x-coefficient in the original expression.

PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: Page 242


OBJ: 5-4.4 Factor polynomials with subtraction recognizing the FOIL method.
TOP: Factor polynomials with subtraction recognizing the FOIL method.
KEY: Polynomials | Factor Polynomials | FOIL Method

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

20. ANS: D, E PTS: 1 REF: Chesterfield OBJ: Expressions and Operations

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