Algebraic Factors Final Exam

Answer the following questions

1. Explain what an algebraic factor is and provide an example.

2. How can you determine if a given binomial is a factor of a polynomial without

performing long division?

3. Explain the concept of factoring by grouping and provide an example.

4. Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial 4x^2 - 9?

a. (2x+3)

b. (2x-3)

c. (2x+3)(2x-3)

d. (4x-9)

5. What is the factorization of the polynomial x^2 - 4?

a. (x+2)(x-2)

b. (x-2)(x-2)

c. (x+4)(x-4)

d. (x-4)(x-4)

6. Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial 3x^3 - 6x^2 - 9x + 18?

a. (x-2)

b. (3x-6)

c. (x+3)

d. (3x+6)

7. The factorization of the polynomial x^2 - 5x + 6 is (x-__)(x-__).

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 6

8. The factorization of the polynomial 2x^2 + 5x - 3 is (2x-__)(x+__).

a. 1
b. 2

c. 3

d. 4
Answers

1: An algebraic factor is a polynomial that divides another polynomial without leaving a

remainder. An example is (x+3) as a factor of the polynomial 2x^2 + 7x + 6.

2: You can use the factor theorem, which states that if f(a) = 0 for a given value of 'a', then (x-a)

is a factor of the polynomial f(x).

3: Factoring by grouping involves grouping terms in a polynomial and factoring out common

factors. For example, in the polynomial 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x - 3, we can group the terms and factor

by grouping to get (2x^2 + 3)(x-1).

4: a. (2x+3)

4: b. (2x-3)

5: a. (x+2)(x-2)

6: c. (x+3)

7: a. 2

7: b. 3

8: a. 1

8: c. 3