Learning Objectives
Introduction
Tutorial
Multiplying Polynomials
On this page we will look at some of the more common types of polynomials to illustrate this idea.
One way to keep track of your distributive property
is to
Use the FOIL method. Note that this method
only works
on (Binomial)(Binomial).
This is a fancy way of saying take every term of the first binomial times every term of the second binomial. In other words, do the distributive property for every term in the first binomial.
*Use the FOIL method
*Combine like terms
*Use the FOIL method
*Combine like terms
*Combine like terms
Practice Problems
To get the most out of these, you should work the problem out on your own and then check your answer by clicking on the link for the answer/discussion for that problem. At the link you will find the answer as well as any steps that went into finding that answer.
Practice Problems 1a - 1d: Find the following products.
Need Extra Help on these Topics?
The following are webpages
that can assist
you in the topics that were covered on this page:
http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/simplifying/distribution/
This website helps with the distributive property.
http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/simplifying/foilmethod/
This website helps with the FOIL method and (polynomial)(polynomial).
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polymult.htm
This webpage helps with multiplying polynomials.
Go to Get Help Outside the Classroom found in Tutorial 1: How to Succeed in a Math Class for some more suggestions.
Last revised on August 2, 2011 by Kim Seward.
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