MATHEMATICS 8

Worksheet 1 – 1

Name: __________________________________ Date: _________________ Score: ______

A. Place a check () mark on the blank if the statement is correct. Otherwise, place a cross ()
mark.

_______1. 2x3 – y2 is a polynomial.

_______2. -8x3y –5z2 is not a polynomial.
_______3. 4x2y3 and 4x3y2 are like terms.
_______4. The degree of 7x4y2 – 2x3y + 3 is 4.
_______5. –x3y + 4x + 2y is a quadratic multinomial.
_______6. All polynomials are algebraic expressions.
_______7. All algebraic expressions are polynomials.
_______8. x5 + 5x4 – 3x3 + x2 + x – 2 is in descending order.
_______9. -2xy2 is a binomial while 4x – x3y2 is a monomial.
_______10. The leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x3y3 – 2xy4 is 2.

B. Perform the following operations involving polynomials. Show your work.

1. (x2 – 4x + 3) + (3x2 – 3x – 5) 2. (8x2 – 12x + 4) – (3x2 + 5x – 1)

3. (2x2 – 6x – 2) + (x2 + 4x) 4. (3a2 – 2ab + 3b2) – (-a2 – 5ab + 3b2)

5. -2x(3x – 4) + 7x 6. y(y + 4) – y(y – 3) – 9y

7. (x + 2)(x + 4) 8. (4x – 7)(x + 3)

9. (x + 4)(x2 + 3x – 6) 10. (y + 1)(y2 + 2y + 4)

 18𝑦 3 20𝑎2 𝑏 4 𝑐 6
11. 12.
6𝑦 7 24𝑎3 𝑏 4 𝑐 3

12𝑥 3 −15𝑥 4 18𝑐 3 −21𝑐 2 +3𝑐

13. 14.
3𝑥 2 3𝑐

27𝑥 3 +9𝑥 2 −3𝑥−10 𝑥 4 +3𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 −𝑥+6

15. 16.
3𝑥−2 𝑥+3

C. Perform the following tasks involving polynomials. Show your work, then, label and box the
final answer.

Problems Solutions
1. In subtracting (4x2 – 2x + 1) from (x2 + 5x – 3),
Neil got (-3x2 + 3x – 2) and Shirley got
(-3x2 + 7x – 4). Who is right? Describe the
error that had led to the wrong answer.

2. Find the area of the shaded region.

3. The volume of a rectangular solid is given by

the polynomial (3x4 − 3x3 − 33x2 + 54x). The
length of the solid is given as (3x) and the
width is given by (x – 2). Find the height of the
solid. (2 points)