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Grade 9 Math — Polynomials

Find the degree of a polynomial, evaluate it at a value and recognize its zeroes.

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  1. 1.If p(x) = 2x + 6, what value of x makes p(x) = 0?

  2. 2.If p(x) = x² - 3x + 2, what is p(0)?

  3. 3.If p(x) = x³ - 2x² + x, what is p(1)?

  4. 4.Match each polynomial to its degree.

    • 7
    • 4x + 1
    • x² - 3
    • 2x³ + x
    • x⁵
    • 1
    • 5
    • 2
    • 3
    • 0

  5. 5.What is the degree of the polynomial 5x + 1?

  6. 6.The factor theorem says that if p(k) = 0 then (x - k) is a factor of p(x). Given that p(2) = 0, what is k?

  7. 7.If p(x) = x² - 3x + 2, what is p(2)?

  8. 8.A polynomial of degree 2 is called a...

    • a) linear polynomial
    • b) quadratic polynomial
    • c) constant polynomial
    • d) cubic polynomial

Answer key — Grade 9 Math — Polynomials

  1. 1. -3
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 0
  4. 4. 7 → 0; 4x + 1 → 1; x² - 3 → 2; 2x³ + x → 3; x⁵ → 5
  5. 5. 1
  6. 6. 2
  7. 7. 0
  8. 8. b) quadratic polynomial