Section 5.1 Practice Answers
Section 5.1 Practice Answers
5-1 Practice
Operations with Polynomials
Simplify. Assume that no variable equals 0.
1. n5 . n2 n7 2. y7 . y3 . y2 y12
3. t9 . t-8 t 1
4. x-4 . x-4 . x4 −
x4
23. BANKING Terry invests $1500 in two mutual funds. The first year, one fund grows
3.8% and the other grows 6%. Write a polynomial to represent the amount Terry’s $1500
grows to in that year if x represents the amount he invested in the fund with the lesser
growth rate. -0.022x + 1590
24. GEOMETRY The area of the base of a rectangular box measures 2x2 + 4x - 3 square
units. The height of the box measures x units. Find a polynomial expression for the
volume of the box. 2x 3 + 4x 2 - 3x units3