Mental Math
1. For the polynomial P(x) = x3 - 4x2 - 5x + 1, what is P(-2)?
2. What is a possible value of a, as a factor of the polynomial
M(x) = 2x3 - 7x2 - 3x + 15?
3. What is the degree of a quintic function?
4. What are the x-intercepts and y-intercept of the polynomial,
K(x) = x(x - 3)2?
5. What is the leading coefficient of 6x + 10x2 - 3x4 - 1?
Test Outline
- Remainder Theorem
- Find the factors
- Names of Polynomials
- Multiplicity
- Matching graphs with equations
Short Answer
- Long Division
- Synthetic Division
- Remainder Theorem
- Find the original polynomial
- Find value of k
- Find degree, leading coefficient, and y-int
- Write an equation, given a graph
Multiple Choice
- Explain questions
Long Answer
- Fully factor
- Word problems
- 2 Graphs

Mental math test outline

  • 1.
    Mental Math 1. Forthe polynomial P(x) = x3 - 4x2 - 5x + 1, what is P(-2)? 2. What is a possible value of a, as a factor of the polynomial M(x) = 2x3 - 7x2 - 3x + 15? 3. What is the degree of a quintic function? 4. What are the x-intercepts and y-intercept of the polynomial, K(x) = x(x - 3)2? 5. What is the leading coefficient of 6x + 10x2 - 3x4 - 1?
  • 2.
    Test Outline - RemainderTheorem - Find the factors - Names of Polynomials - Multiplicity - Matching graphs with equations Short Answer - Long Division - Synthetic Division - Remainder Theorem - Find the original polynomial - Find value of k - Find degree, leading coefficient, and y-int - Write an equation, given a graph Multiple Choice - Explain questions Long Answer - Fully factor - Word problems - 2 Graphs