6.

2 MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS
THE PRODUCT OF TWO BINOMIALS
 We use the acronym below to multiply two
binomials.

F– FIRST
O– OUTSIDE
I– INSIDE
L– LAST
 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
1. 2.
2x  35x  3 7x 3

5 x 22

 SPECIAL CASES
 1. The product of the sum and difference of two
 
terms. x  y x  y 


 2. The square of a binomial sum.

x  y 2

 3. The square of a binomial difference.
x  y 2

 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
3. 4.
4y  34y  3 3x  7
2
MULTIPLYING A BINOMIAL BY A TRINOMIAL

 Multiply each term of one of the polynomials by

each term of the other, and then add all the
monomial products.

 It may be helpful to line up the common terms

vertically.
 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
5. 2x  1x 2

 4x  3
 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
6. 3x  2 5x 4
 x  4x
3

 CUBING A BINOMIAL
 To cube a binomial, write the binomial
three times. FOIL two binomials
and then multiply the resulting trinomial by the
remaining binomial.
 FIND EACH PRODUCT
7. x  2
3
 FIND EACH PRODUCT
8. x  4 
3
POLYNOMIALS IN SEVERAL VARIABLES

 Multiplication works the same for multiple

variables as it does for one variable, just make
sure to only combine like terms.
 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
9. 3c  5d 
2
 FIND EACH PRODUCT.
10. a  2b3a 2
 ab  7b 2
