Multiplying Polynomials
Warm Up
Multiply.
1. x(x3) x4
2. 3x2(x5) 3x7
3. 2(5x3) 10x3
4. x(6x2) 6x3
5. xy(7x2)
7x3y
6. 3y2(–3y)
–9y3
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Objectives
Use binomial expansion to expand
binomial expressions that are raised to
positive integer powers.
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Notice the coefficients of the variables in the final
product of (a + b)3. these coefficients are the numbers
from the third row of Pascal's triangle.
Each row of Pascal’s triangle gives the coefficients of the
corresponding binomial expansion. The pattern in the table
can be extended to apply to the expansion of any binomial
of the form (a + b)n, where n is a whole number.
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This information is formalized by the Binomial
Theorem, which you will study further in Chapter 11.
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Example 5: Using Pascal’s Triangle to Expand
Binomial Expressions
Expand each expression.
A. (k – 5)3
1331
Identify the coefficients for n = 3, or row 3.
[1(k)3(–5)0] + [3(k)2(–5)1] + [3(k)1(–5)2] + [1(k)0(–5)3]
k3 – 15k2 + 75k – 125
B. (6m – 8)3
1331
Identify the coefficients for n = 3, or row 3.
[1(6m)3(–8)0] + [3(6m)2(–8)1] + [3(6m)1(–8)2]
+ [1(6m)0(–8)3]
216m3 – 864m2 + 1152m – 512
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Check It Out! Example 5
Expand each expression.
a. (x + 2)3
Identify the coefficients for n = 3, or row 3.
1331
[1(x)3(2)0] + [3(x)2(2)1] + [3(x)1(2)2] + [1(x)0(2)3]
x3 + 6x2 + 12x + 8
b. (x – 4)5
1 5 10 10 5 1
Identify the coefficients for n = 5, or row 5.
[1(x)5(–4)0] + [5(x)4(–4)1] + [10(x)3(–4)2] + [10(x)2(–4)3]
+ [5(x)1(–4)4] + [1(x)0(–4)5]
x5 – 20x4 + 160x3 – 640x2 + 1280x – 1024
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Check It Out! Example 5
Expand the expression.
c. (3x + 1)4
14641
Identify the coefficients for n = 4, or row 4.
[1(3x)4(1)0] + [4(3x)3(1)1] + [6(3x)2(1)2] + [4(3x)1(1)3]
+ [1(3x)0(1)4]
81x4 + 108x3 + 54x2 + 12x + 1
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Lesson Quiz
Find each product.
1. 5jk(k – 2j) 5jk2 – 10j2k
2. (2a3 – a + 3)(a2 + 3a – 5)
2a5 + 6a4 – 11a3 + 14a – 15
3. Find the product.
(y – 5)4 y4 – 20y3 + 150y2 – 500y + 625
4. Expand the expression.
(3a – b)3 27a3 – 27a2b + 9ab2 – b3
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