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Chapter 5

Be Prepared

5.1

11 x 2 + 8 x + 6 11 x 2 + 8 x + 6

5.2

3 n + 9 3 n + 9

5.3

− 200 − 200

5.4

− 8 − 8

5.5

x 3 y x 3 y

5.6

− 10.946 − 10.946

5.7

2 x + 6 2 x + 6

5.8

ⓐ 8181; ⓑ 8181; ⓒ −81−81

5.9

21 21

5.10

3 + x d 3 + x d

5.11

6 y 2 6 y 2

5.12

11 a 2 + 7 a + 5 11 a 2 + 7 a + 5

Try It

5.1

ⓐ monomial, 0
ⓑ polynomial, 3 ⓒ trinomial, 4
ⓓ binomial, 2 ⓔ monomial, 10

5.2

ⓐ binomial, 3 ⓑ trinomial, 3 ⓒ monomial, 0 ⓓ polynomial, 4 ⓔ monomial, 7

5.3

ⓐ 21q221q2 ⓑ 13mn313mn3

5.4

ⓐ −7c2−7c2 ⓑ −10y2z3−10y2z3

5.5

ⓐ 5y2+3z25y2+3z2
ⓑ m2n2−8m2+4n2m2n2−8m2+4n2

5.6

ⓐ −4m2+n2−4m2+n2
ⓑ pq2−6p−5q2pq2−6p−5q2

5.7

8 x 2 − 11 x + 8 8 x 2 − 11 x + 8

5.8

17 y 2 + 14 y + 1 17 y 2 + 14 y + 1

5.9

x 2 + 3 x − 5 x 2 + 3 x − 5

5.10

6 b 2 + 3 6 b 2 + 3

5.11

−5ab+7b2−5ab+7b2

5.12

7mn+4n27mn+4n2

5.13

5 x 2 − 5 x y + 5 y 2 5 x 2 − 5 x y + 5 y 2

5.14

7 x 2 − 6 x y − 2 y 2 7 x 2 − 6 x y − 2 y 2

5.15

x 3 - y 3 x 3 - y 3

5.16

p 3 − 2 p 2 q + q 3 p 3 − 2 p 2 q + q 3

5.17

ⓐ 18 ⓑ 50 ⓒ −15−15

5.18

ⓐ 18 ⓑ 2 ⓒ −4−4

5.19

The height is 150150 feet.

5.20

The height is 31 feet.

5.21

ⓐ (f+g)(x)=3x2−6x−3(f+g)(x)=3x2−6x−3 ⓑ (f+g)(3)=6(f+g)(3)=6
ⓒ (f−g)(x)=x2−2x+9(f−g)(x)=x2−2x+9
ⓓ (f−g)(−2)=17(f−g)(−2)=17

5.22

ⓐ (f+g)(x)=6x2−x+7(f+g)(x)=6x2−x+7 ⓑ (f+g)(3)=58(f+g)(3)=58
ⓒ (f−g)(x)=4x2−7x−9(f−g)(x)=4x2−7x−9
ⓓ (f−g)(−2)=21(f−g)(−2)=21

5.23

ⓐ b17b17 ⓑ 43x43x ⓒ 12p612p6
ⓓ x18x18

5.24

ⓐ x16x16 ⓑ 10x+110x+1 ⓐ 12z812z8
ⓓ b19b19

5.25

ⓐ x5x5 ⓑ 6969 ⓒ 1x41x4
ⓓ 1121511215

5.26

ⓐ y6y6 ⓑ 108108 ⓒ 1m81m8
ⓓ 19111911

5.27

ⓐ 1 ⓑ 1

5.28

ⓐ 1 ⓑ 1

5.29

ⓐ 1z31z3 ⓑ 11071107 ⓒ p8p8 ⓓ 6464

5.30

ⓐ 1n21n2 ⓑ 110,000110,000 ⓒ q7q7
ⓓ 1616

5.31

ⓐ 81168116 ⓑ n2m2n2m2

5.32

ⓐ 1252712527 ⓑ b4a4b4a4

5.33

ⓐ 1z91z9 ⓑ 1p3q31p3q3 ⓒ −12v5u−12v5u

5.34

ⓐ 1c151c15 ⓑ 1r2s81r2s8 ⓒ 30d3c830d3c8

5.35

ⓐ b35b35 ⓑ 512512 ⓒ a48a48

5.36

ⓐ z54z54 ⓑ 349349 ⓒ q29q29

5.37

ⓐ 32w5x532w5x5 ⓑ 1 ⓒ 116b12116b12
ⓓ 64a864a8

5.38

ⓐ −27y3−27y3 ⓑ 1 ⓒ 116x8116x8
ⓓ 8c128c12

5.39

ⓐ p410000p410000 ⓑ n7m7n7m7
ⓒ 81a4b12c881a4b12c8 ⓓ 27x6y927x6y9

5.40

ⓐ −8q3−8q3 ⓑ x4w4x4w4 ⓒ x2y69z4x2y69z4
ⓓ 8n6m68n6m6

5.41

ⓐ 81c24d3081c24d30 ⓑ 1a181a18
ⓒ y15y15

5.42

ⓐ 256a22b24256a22b24 ⓑ 1p391p39
ⓒ 2x3y102x3y10

5.43

ⓐ 9.6×1049.6×104 ⓑ 7.8×10−37.8×10−3

5.44

ⓐ 4.83×1044.83×104
ⓑ 1.29×10−21.29×10−2

5.45

ⓐ 1,300 ⓑ −0.00012−0.00012

5.46

ⓐ −950,000−950,000 ⓑ 0.075

5.47

ⓐ −0.006−0.006 ⓑ 20,000

5.48

ⓐ −0.009−0.009 ⓑ 400,000

5.49

ⓐ −35y11−35y11 ⓑ 6a5b66a5b6

5.50

ⓐ 54b954b9 ⓑ 8r11s88r11s8

5.51

ⓐ −15y3−24y2+21y−15y3−24y2+21y
ⓑ 12x4y2−20x3y3+12x2y412x4y2−20x3y3+12x2y4

5.52

ⓐ 8x4−12x3+20x28x4−12x3+20x2
ⓑ −18a5b+12a4b2−36a3b3−18a5b+12a4b2−36a3b3

5.53

ⓐ x2+17x+72x2+17x+72
ⓑ 15c2+14c−815c2+14c−8

5.54

ⓐ 20x2+51x+2720x2+51x+27
ⓑ 30y2−3y−630y2−3y−6

5.55

ⓐ x2−2x−35x2−2x−35
ⓑ 15x2+29x−1415x2+29x−14

5.56

ⓐ b2+3b−18b2+3b−18
ⓑ 16y2−20y−5016y2−20y−50

5.57

ⓐ x3−8x2+6x−48x3−8x2+6x−48
ⓑ 8a2b2+12ab−208a2b2+12ab−20

5.58

ⓐ y3−9y2+7y−63y3−9y2+7y−63
ⓑ 8x2y2+2xy−158x2y2+2xy−15

5.59

15 m 2 − 51 m + 42 15 m 2 − 51 m + 42

5.60

42 b 2 − 53 b + 15 42 b 2 − 53 b + 15

5.61

ⓐ y3−8y2+17y−6y3−8y2+17y−6
ⓑ y3−8y2+17y−6y3−8y2+17y−6

5.62

ⓐ 2x3+5x2−7x+202x3+5x2−7x+20
ⓑ y3−8y2+17y−6y3−8y2+17y−6

5.63

ⓐ x2+18x+81x2+18x+81
ⓑ 4c2−4cd+d24c2−4cd+d2

5.64

ⓐ y2+22y+121y2+22y+121
ⓑ 16x2−40xy+25y216x2−40xy+25y2

5.65

ⓐ 36x2−2536x2−25
ⓑ 16p2−49q216p2−49q2

5.66

ⓐ 4x2−494x2−49 ⓑ 9x2−y29x2−y2

5.67

ⓐ FOIL; 18b2+77b−1818b2+77b−18
ⓑ Binomial Squares; 81p2−72p+1681p2−72p+16
ⓒ Binomial Squares; 49y2+14y+149y2+14y+1
ⓓ Product of Conjugates; 16r2−916r2−9

5.68

ⓐ Binomial Squares; 36x2+84x+4936x2+84x+49 ⓑ Product of Conjugates; 9x2−169x2−16 ⓒ FOIL; 10x2−29x+1010x2−29x+10 ⓓ Binomial Squares; 36n2−12n+136n2−12n+1

5.69

ⓐ (f·g)(x)=x3−7x2+13x−15(f·g)(x)=x3−7x2+13x−15
ⓑ (f·g)(2)=−9(f·g)(2)=−9

5.70

ⓐ (f·g)(x)=x3+x2−52x−28(f·g)(x)=x3+x2−52x−28
ⓑ (f·g)(2)=−120(f·g)(2)=−120

5.71

− 9 a 5 b − 9 a 5 b

5.72

−9 d c 4 −9 d c 4

5.73

4 y 2 7 x 4 4 y 2 7 x 4

5.74

5 8 m 5 n 3 5 8 m 5 n 3

5.75

−4 a + 2 b −4 a + 2 b

5.76

8 a 5 b + 6 a 3 b 2 8 a 5 b + 6 a 3 b 2

5.77

y + 7 y + 7

5.78

m + 5 m + 5

5.79

x 3 − 3 x 2 + 2 x + 1 + 3 x + 3 x 3 − 3 x 2 + 2 x + 1 + 3 x + 3

5.80

x 3 − 3 x 2 − 2 x − 1 − 3 x + 3 x 3 − 3 x 2 − 2 x − 1 − 3 x + 3

5.81

x 2 + 4 x + 16 x 2 + 4 x + 16

5.82

25 x 2 + 10 x + 4 25 x 2 + 10 x + 4

5.83

3 x 2 + 4 x − 2 ; 2 3 x 2 + 4 x − 2 ; 2

5.84

4 x 2 − 3 x + 1 ; 1 4 x 2 − 3 x + 1 ; 1

5.85

x 3 − 4 x 2 + 5 ; 0 x 3 − 4 x 2 + 5 ; 0

5.86

x 3 − 3 x 2 + 2 ; 0 x 3 − 3 x 2 + 2 ; 0

5.87

ⓐ (fg)(x)=x−8(fg)(x)=x−8
ⓑ (fg)(−3)=−11(fg)(−3)=−11

5.88

ⓐ (fg)(x)=x−9(fg)(x)=x−9
ⓑ undefined

5.89

−1 −1

5.90

6 6

5.91

yes

5.92

yes

Section 5.1 Exercises

1.

ⓐ trinomial, 5 ⓑ polynomial, 3 ⓒ binomial, 2 ⓓ monomial, 0
ⓔ binomial, 2

3.

ⓐ binomial, 1ⓑ trinomial, 2
ⓒ polynomial, 3ⓓ trinomial, 5
ⓔ monomial, 0

5.

ⓐ trinomial, 2trinomial, 2 ⓑ monomial, 4monomial, 4 ⓒ binomial, 1binomial, 1 ⓓ polynomial, 3polynomial, 3
ⓔ monomial, 0monomial, 0

7.

ⓐ binomial, 1binomial, 1 ⓑ trinomial, 2trinomial, 2 ⓒ polynomial, 3polynomial, 3 ⓓ binomial, 3binomial, 3
ⓔ monomial, 0monomial, 0

9.

ⓐ 12x212x2 ⓑ −5a−5a

11.

ⓐ 6w6w ⓑ 19x2y19x2y

13.

12x 2 − 5a 12x 2 − 5a

15.

6 w + 19 x 2 y 6 w + 19 x 2 y

17.

ⓐ −22b−22b ⓑ 16xy16xy

19.

ⓐ −10a+5b−10a+5b
ⓑ pq2−4p−3q2pq2−4p−3q2

21.

ⓐ −4a2+b2−4a2+b2
ⓑ x2y−3x+7xy2x2y−3x+7xy2

23.

ⓐ xy2−5x−5y2xy2−5x−5y2
ⓑ 19y+5z19y+5z

25.

x − 3 y + a 2 b − 4 a − 5 a b 2 x − 3 y + a 2 b − 4 a − 5 a b 2

27.

− u 2 + 4 v 2 + 12a + 8 b − u 2 + 4 v 2 + 12a + 8 b

29.

− 4a − 3 b − 4a − 3 b

31.

−17 x 6 −17 x 6

33.

11 y 2 + 4 y + 11 11 y 2 + 4 y + 11

35.

−3 x 2 + 17 x − 1 −3 x 2 + 17 x − 1

37.

11 x 2 − 5 x + 5 11 x 2 − 5 x + 5

39.

6 a 2 − 4 a − 1 6 a 2 − 4 a − 1

41.

2 m 2 − 7 m + 4 2 m 2 − 7 m + 4

43.

11 a + 3 11 a + 3

45.

12 s 2 − 16 s + 9 12 s 2 − 16 s + 9

47.

3 x 2 − x + 4 3 x 2 − x + 4

49.

w 2 + 3 w + 4 w 2 + 3 w + 4

51.

11 w − 66 11 w − 66

53.

10 x 2 − 7 x y + 6 y 2 10 x 2 − 7 x y + 6 y 2

55.

10 m 2 + 3 m n − 8 n 2 10 m 2 + 3 m n − 8 n 2

57.

−3 a b + 3 b 2 −3 a b + 3 b 2

59.

p 3 − 6 p 2 q + p q 2 + 4 q 3 p 3 − 6 p 2 q + p q 2 + 4 q 3

61.

x 3 + 2 x 2 y − 5 x y 2 + y 3 x 3 + 2 x 2 y − 5 x y 2 + y 3

63.

ⓐ 187 ⓑ 40 ⓒ 2

65.

ⓐ −104−104 ⓑ 4 ⓒ 40

67.

The height is 11 feet.

69.

The revenue is $10,800.

71.

The cost is $456.

73.

ⓐ (f+g)(x)=7x2+4x+4(f+g)(x)=7x2+4x+4 ⓑ (f+g)(2)=40(f+g)(2)=40
ⓒ (f−g)(x)=−3x2−12x−2(f−g)(x)=−3x2−12x−2
ⓓ (f−g)(−3)=7(f−g)(−3)=7

75.


ⓐ  (f+g)(x)=6x3−x2−9x+3(f+g)(x)=6x3−x2−9x+3
ⓑ (f+g)(2)=29(f+g)(2)=29
ⓒ (f−g)(x)=−x2+5x+3(f−g)(x)=−x2+5x+3
ⓓ (f−g)(−3)=−21(f−g)(−3)=−21

77.

Answers will vary.

79.

Answers will vary.

Section 5.2 Exercises

81.

ⓐ d9d9 ⓑ 414x414x ⓒ 8y48y4 ⓓ w6w6

83.

ⓐ n31n31 ⓑ 3x+63x+6 ⓒ 56w656w6
ⓓ a16a16

85.

m x + 3 m x + 3

87.

y a + b y a + b

89.

ⓐ x15x15 ⓑ 5959 ⓒ 1q181q18 ⓓ 110110

91.

ⓐ p14p14 ⓑ 412412 ⓒ 1b81b8 ⓓ 145145

93.

ⓐ 1 ⓑ 1

95.

ⓐ −1−1 ⓑ −1−1

97.

ⓐ 1a21a2 ⓑ 1100011000 ⓒ c5c5 ⓓ 99

99.

ⓐ 1r31r3 ⓑ 1100,0001100,000 ⓒ q10q10
ⓓ 1,0001,000

101.

ⓐ 64256425 ⓑ a2b2a2b2

103.

ⓐ 7296472964 ⓑ −v5u5−v5u5

105.

ⓐ 125125 ⓑ −125−125 ⓒ 2525 ⓓ −25−25

107.

ⓐ 3535 ⓑ 115115

109.

ⓐ 1b41b4 ⓑ w2x9w2x9 ⓒ −12cd4−12cd4

111.

ⓐ 1 ⓑ 1u4v51u4v5 ⓒ −36r2s5−36r2s5

113.

1 p 1 p

115.

ⓐ m8m8 ⓑ 10181018 ⓒ 1x121x12

117.

ⓐ y3xy3x ⓑ 5xy5xy ⓒ 1q481q48

119.

ⓐ 9x2y29x2y2 ⓑ 1 ⓒ 125x4125x4
ⓓ 16y616y6

121.

ⓐ −125a3b3−125a3b3 ⓑ 1 ⓒ 136x6136x6 ⓓ 9y89y8

123.

ⓐ p532p532 ⓑ y6x6y6x6 ⓒ 8x3y6z38x3y6z3
ⓓ 16p6q416p6q4

125.

ⓐ a481b4a481b4 ⓑ 16m22516m225 ⓒ a4c49b6a4c49b6 ⓓ q8r8p2q8r8p2

127.

ⓐ 1125t81125t8 ⓑ 1t191t19 ⓒ y43x2y43x2

129.

ⓐ 16m8n2216m8n22 ⓑ 4p64p6

131.

ⓐ 7n7n ⓑ 17n17n ⓒ −17n−17n

133.

ⓐ 19p219p2 ⓑ 3p23p2 ⓒ −3p2−3p2

135.

x 14 x 14

137.

a 36 a 36

139.

8 m 18 8 m 18

141.

1,000 x 6 y 3 1,000 x 6 y 3

143.

16 a 12 b 8 16 a 12 b 8

145.

8 27 x 6 y 3 8 27 x 6 y 3

147.

1,024 a 10 1,024 a 10

149.

25,000 p 24 25,000 p 24

151.

x 18 y 18 x 18 y 18

153.

144 m 8 n 22 144 m 8 n 22

155.

ⓐ 45x345x3 ⓑ 48y448y4

157.

ⓐ 12r412r4 ⓑ 13x1113x11

159.

1 j 3 1 j 3

161.

− 4000 n 12 − 4000 n 12

163.

ⓐ 3.4×1053.4×105 ⓑ 4.1×10−24.1×10−2

165.

ⓐ 1.29×1061.29×106
ⓑ 1.03×10−61.03×10−6

167.

ⓐ −830−830 ⓑ 0.038

169.

ⓐ 16,000,000,000
ⓑ 0.00000843

171.

ⓐ 0.02 ⓑ 500,000,000

173.

ⓐ 0.0000056 ⓑ 20,000,000

175.

Answers will vary.

177.

Answers will vary.

Section 5.3 Exercises

179.

ⓐ 30x830x8 ⓑ 15x8y215x8y2

181.

ⓐ 72c572c5 ⓑ 13m5n513m5n5

183.

ⓐ −5t3−15t2+90t−5t3−15t2+90t
ⓑ 9sr5−27s2r4+45s3r39sr5−27s2r4+45s3r3

185.

ⓐ −5m3−15m2+90m−5m3−15m2+90m
ⓑ −21x4y2−30x3y3+3x2y4−21x4y2−30x3y3+3x2y4

187.

y 2 + 12 y + 27 y 2 + 12 y + 27

189.

21 q 2 − 44 q − 32 21 q 2 − 44 q − 32

191.

y 2 − 8 y + 12 y 2 − 8 y + 12

193.

6 p 2 + 11 p + 5 6 p 2 + 11 p + 5

195.

m 2 + 7 m − 44 m 2 + 7 m − 44

197.

33 r 2 − 85 r − 8 33 r 2 − 85 r − 8

199.

y 3 + 3 y 2 − 4 y − 12 y 3 + 3 y 2 − 4 y − 12

201.

6 x 2 y 2 + 13 x y + 6 6 x 2 y 2 + 13 x y + 6

203.

y 4 − 11 y 2 + 28 y 4 − 11 y 2 + 28

205.

9 r 2 s 2 − 33 r s + 28 9 r 2 s 2 − 33 r s + 28

207.

u 3 + 7 u 2 + 14 u + 8 u 3 + 7 u 2 + 14 u + 8

209.

3 a 3 + 31 a 2 + 5 a − 50 3 a 3 + 31 a 2 + 5 a − 50

211.

6 a 4 − 13 a 3 + 15 a 2 + 35 a − 50 6 a 4 − 13 a 3 + 15 a 2 + 35 a − 50

213.

p 3 − 10 p 2 + 33 p − 36 p 3 − 10 p 2 + 33 p − 36

215.

6 r 3 − 41 r 2 − 61 r − 9 6 r 3 − 41 r 2 − 61 r − 9

217.

q 2 + 24 q + 144 q 2 + 24 q + 144

219.

4 y 2 − 12 y z + 9 z 2 4 y 2 − 12 y z + 9 z 2

221.

x 2 + 4 3 x + 4 9 x 2 + 4 3 x + 4 9

223.

1 64 x 2 − 1 36 x y + 1 81 y 2 1 64 x 2 − 1 36 x y + 1 81 y 2

225.

25 u 4 + 90 u 2 + 81 25 u 4 + 90 u 2 + 81

227.

64 p 6 − 48 p 3 + 9 64 p 6 − 48 p 3 + 9

229.

64j2−16 64 j 2 − 16

231.

81 c 2 − 25 81 c 2 − 25

233.

49 w 2 − 100 x 2 49 w 2 − 100 x 2

235.

p 2 − 16 25 q 2 p 2 − 16 25 q 2

237.

x2y2−81 x 2 y 2 − 81

239.

225 m 4 − 64 n 8 225 m 4 − 64 n 8

241.

t 2 − 18 t + 81 t 2 − 18 t + 81

243.

2 x 2 − 3 x y − 2 y 2 2 x 2 − 3 x y − 2 y 2

245.

9 p 2 − 64 9 p 2 − 64

247.

k 2 − 12 k + 36 k 2 − 12 k + 36

249.

8 x 3 − x 2 y 2 + 64 x y − 8 y 3 8 x 3 − x 2 y 2 + 64 x y − 8 y 3

251.

y 8 + 4 y 4 z + 4 z 2 y 8 + 4 y 4 z + 4 z 2

253.

m 6 − 16 m 3 n + 64 n 2 m 6 − 16 m 3 n + 64 n 2

255.

r 5 + r 2 s 2 − r 3 s 3 − s 5 r 5 + r 2 s 2 − r 3 s 3 − s 5

257.

18 p − 9 18 p − 9

259.

−10 j − 15 −10 j − 15

261.

9 d 7 9 d 7

263.

42 m 5 n 8 42 m 5 n 8

265.

5 q 5 − 10 q 4 + 30 q 3 5 q 5 − 10 q 4 + 30 q 3

267.

y 3 − y 2 − 2 y y 3 − y 2 − 2 y

269.

6 k 3 + 11 k 2 − 26 k + 4 6 k 3 + 11 k 2 − 26 k + 4

271.

121 − b 2 121 − b 2

273.

4 x 4 − 9 y 8 4 x 4 − 9 y 8

275.

9 d 2 + 6 d + 1 9 d 2 + 6 d + 1

277.

9 z 2 + 6 5 z + 1 25 9 z 2 + 6 5 z + 1 25

279.


ⓐ (f·g)(x)=4x3−x2−8x+5(f·g)(x)=4x3−x2−8x+5
ⓑ (f·g)(−2)=−15(f·g)(−2)=−15

281.

ⓐ (f·g)(x)=49x2−64(f·g)(x)=49x2−64
ⓑ (f·g)(−2)=132(f·g)(−2)=132

283.


ⓐ  (f·g)(x)=x4+6x3+9x2+10x−12(f·g)(x)=x4+6x3+9x2+10x−12 ⓑ (f·g)(1)=14(f·g)(1)=14

285.

Answers will vary.

287.

Answers will vary.

Section 5.4 Exercises

289.

2 m 3 3 n 5 2 m 3 3 n 5

291.

−3 y 3 4 x 3 −3 y 3 4 x 3

293.

−3 q 5 p 5 −3 q 5 p 5

295.

5 v 4 u 2 5 v 4 u 2

297.

4 x 2 + 3 x 4 x 2 + 3 x

299.

−6 y 2 + 3 y −6 y 2 + 3 y

301.

6 r 3 + 11 r 2 s − 8 r s 3 6 r 3 + 11 r 2 s − 8 r s 3

303.

−5 y − 3 + 1 4 y −5 y − 3 + 1 4 y

305.

a − 7 a − 7

307.

4 x + 3 4 x + 3

309.

p + 3 − 8 p + 8 p + 3 − 8 p + 8

311.

2 n 2 − 6 n + 8 + 4 n + 3 2 n 2 − 6 n + 8 + 4 n + 3

313.

m 2 − 10 m + 100 m 2 − 10 m + 100

315.

25 y 2 + 20 y + 16 25 y 2 + 20 y + 16

317.

x 2 − 5 x + 6 ; 0 x 2 − 5 x + 6 ; 0

319.

2 x 2 − 3 x + 4 ; 4 2 x 2 − 3 x + 4 ; 4

321.

x 3 − 2 x 2 + 5 x − 4 ; − 2 x 3 − 2 x 2 + 5 x − 4 ; − 2

323.

3 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 4 x − 2 ; 0 3 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 4 x − 2 ; 0

325.

ⓐ (fg)(x)=x−6(fg)(x)=x−6
ⓑ (fg)(−5)=−11(fg)(−5)=−11

327.

ⓐ (fg)(x)=x2+5x−4(fg)(x)=x2+5x−4
ⓑ (fg)(0)=−4(fg)(0)=−4

329.


ⓐ fgx=x-1;x≠-3fgx=x-1;x≠-3 ⓑ fg3=2fg3=2

331.

−9 −9

333.

−6

335.

no

337.

yes

339.

answer will vary

341.

Answers will vary.

Review Exercises

343.

binomial

345.

trinomial

347.

−13 y 3 −13 y 3

349.

6 m 2 + 19 m − 4 6 m 2 + 19 m − 4

351.

5 u 2 + 4 u + 7 5 u 2 + 4 u + 7

353.

14 x − 7 14 x − 7

355.

−7 b − 3 a −7 b − 3 a

357.

8 a 2 − 5 a − 2 8 a 2 − 5 a − 2

359.

3 m 2 − 3 m + 3 3 m 2 − 3 m + 3

361.

3 y 2 − 8 y − 14 3 y 2 − 8 y − 14

363.

x 3 + 2 x 2 y − 5 x y 2 + y 3 x 3 + 2 x 2 y − 5 x y 2 + y 3

365.

ⓐ 165 ⓑ 39 ⓒ 5

367.

The height is 64feet64feet.

369.

ⓐ (f+g)(x)=4x2−5x−2(f+g)(x)=4x2−5x−2 ⓑ (f+g)(3)=19(f+g)(3)=19
ⓒ (f−g)(x)=−3x−12(f−g)(x)=−3x−12
ⓓ (f−g)(−2)=−6(f−g)(−2)=−6

371.

p 13 p 13

373.

a 6 a 6

375.

y a + b y a + b

377.

a 5 a 5

379.

1 x 5 1 x 5

381.

1

383.

−3 −3

385.

− 1 1000 − 1 1000

387.

1 8 n 1 8 n

389.

1 1000 1 1000

391.

36

393.

−125 −125

395.

− 1 125 − 1 125

397.

− x 3 27 − x 3 27

399.

3 10 3 10

401.

x 6 x 6

403.

1 u 3 v 5 1 u 3 v 5

405.

1 p 1 p

407.

1 q 16 1 q 16

409.

n 2 n 2

411.

1

413.

9 y 8 9 y 8

415.

81 x 4 y 8 z 4 81 x 4 y 8 z 4

417.

27 x 7 y 17 27 x 7 y 17

419.

3 y 4 4 x 4 3 y 4 4 x 4

421.

5.3 × 10 6 5.3 × 10 6

423.

29,000 29,000

425.

0.00009413 0.00009413

427.

0.00072 0.00072

429.

9,000 9,000

431.

10 c 10 10 c 10

433.

m 7 n 10 9 m 7 n 10 9

435.

a 4 − 9 a 3 − 36 a 2 a 4 − 9 a 3 − 36 a 2

437.

8 n 4 − 10 n 3 8 n 4 − 10 n 3

439.

y 2 + 8 y − 48 y 2 + 8 y − 48

441.

18 p 2 − 93 p + 110 18 p 2 − 93 p + 110

443.

k 2 − 3 k − 54 k 2 − 3 k − 54

445.

10 y 2 − 59 y + 63 10 y 2 − 59 y + 63

447.

x 2 + x − 72 x 2 + x − 72

449.

30 a 2 − 33 a + 3 30 a 2 − 33 a + 3

451.

15 b 3 − b 2 − 47 b + 18 15 b 3 − b 2 − 47 b + 18

453.

24 y 3 − 54 y 2 + 32 y − 5 24 y 3 − 54 y 2 + 32 y − 5

455.

x 2 + 3 2 x + 9 16 x 2 + 3 2 x + 9 16

457.

25 p 2 + 70 p q + 49 q 2 25 p 2 + 70 p q + 49 q 2

459.

36 x 2 − y 2 36 x 2 − y 2

461.

144 x 6 − 49 y 4 144 x 6 − 49 y 4

463.

9 p 9 9 p 9

465.

− 3 y 4 − 3 y 4

467.

4 a 5 b 2 4 a 5 b 2

469.

4 m 9 n 4 4 m 9 n 4

471.

−9 y 2 + 4 y −9 y 2 + 4 y

473.

−3 x − 1 + 3 4 x −3 x − 1 + 3 4 x

475.

y − 3 + 33 y + 5 y − 3 + 33 y + 5

477.

a 2 − a + 1 − 2 a + 1 a 2 − a + 1 − 2 a + 1

479.

2 x 2 − 5 x − 4 ; 0 2 x 2 − 5 x − 4 ; 0

481.

ⓐ (fg)(x)=x−6(fg)(x)=x−6
ⓑ (fg)(−2)=−8(fg)(−2)=−8

483.

−9 −9

485.

no

Practice Test

487.

ⓐ trinomial ⓑ 4

489.

6 x 2 − 3 x + 11 6 x 2 − 3 x + 11

491.

x x

493.

1 1

495.

1 8 y 3 1 8 y 3

497.

x 9 x 9

499.

4 r s 6 4 r s 6

501.

−48 x 5 y 9 −48 x 5 y 9

503.

7 m 2 + 19 m − 6 7 m 2 + 19 m − 6

505.

16 x 2 − 24 x + 9 16 x 2 − 24 x + 9

507.

3 y 2 − 7 x 3 y 2 − 7 x

509.

yes

511.

4.8 × 10 3 4.8 × 10 3

513.

ⓐ 3636 ⓑ 2121 ⓒ −9−9

515.

ⓐ (fg)(x)=3x+4(fg)(x)=3x+4
ⓑ (fg)(3)=13(fg)(3)=13

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