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MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND POLYNOMIALS So far, you had been using arithmetical numbers, which included natural numbers, whole numbers, fractional numbers, etc. and fundamental operations on those numbers. In this lesson, we shall introduce algebraic numbers and some other basic concepts of algebra like constants, variables, algebraic epressions, special algebraic epressions, called polynomials and four fundamental operations on them. OBJECTIVES After studying this lesson, you will be able to identify variables and constants in an epression; cite eamples of algebraic epressions and their terms; understand and identify a polynomial as a special case of an algebraic epression; cite eamples of types of polynomials in one and two variables; identify like and unlike terms of polynomials; determine degree of a polynomial; find the value of a polynomial for given value(s) of variable(s), including zeros of a polynomial; perform four fundamental operations on polynomials. EXPECTED BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of number systems and four fundamental operations. Knowledge of other elementary concepts of mathematics at primary and upper primary levels. 76 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials MODULE -. INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA You are already familiar with numbers 0,,,,...,,,...,... etc. and operations of addition (+), subtraction ( ), multiplication ( ) and division ( ) on these numbers. Sometimes, letters called literal numbers, are also used as symbols to represent numbers. Suppose we want to say The cost of one book is twenty rupees. In arithmetic, we write : The cost of one book = ` 0 In algebra, we put it as: the cost of one book in rupees is. Thus stands for a number. Similarly, a, b, c,, y, z, etc. can stand for number of chairs, tables, monkeys, dogs, cows, trees, etc. The use of letters help us to think in more general terms. Let us consider an eample, you know that if the side of a square is units, its perimeter is units. In algebra, we may epress this as p = s where p stands for the number of units of perimeter and s those of a side of the square. On comparing the language of arithmetic and the language of algebra we find that the language of algebra is (a) more precise than that of arithmetic. (b) more general than that of arithmetic. (c) easier to understand and makes solutions of problems easier. A few more eamples in comparative form would confirm our conclusions drawn above: Verbal statement (i) A number increased by gives 8 a + = 8 ic statement (ii) A number increased by itself gives + =, written as = (iii) Distance = speed time d = s t, written as d = st (iv) A number, when multiplied by itself b b + = 9, written as b + = 9 and added to gives 9 (v) The product of two successive natural y (y + ) = 0, wrtten as y (y + ) = 0, numbers is 0 where y is a natural number. Since literal numbers are used to represent numbers of arithmetic, symbols of operation +,, and have the same meaning in algebra as in arithmetic. Multiplication symbols in algebra are often omitted. Thus for a we write a and for a b we write ab. Mathematics Secondary Course 77

MODULE -. VARIABLES AND CONSTANTS ic Epressions and Polynomials Consider the months January, February, March,..., December of the year 009. If we represent the year 009 by a and a month by we find that in this situation a (year 009) is a fied entity whereas can be any one of January, February, March,..., December. Thus, is not fied. It varies. We say that in this case a is a constant and is a variable. Similarly, when we consider students of class X and represent class X by, say, b and a student by, say, y; we find that in this case b (class X) is fied and so b is a constant and y (a student) is a variable as it can be any one student of class X. Let us consider another situation. If a student stays in a hostel, he will have to pay fied room rent, say, ` 000. The cost of food, say ` 00 per day, depends on the number of days he takes food there. In this case room rent is constant and the number of days, he takes food there, is variable. Now think of the numbers.,,,,,, y, 8 z You know that,,,, and are real numbers, each of which has a fied value while, y and z contain unknown, y and z respectively and therefore do 8 not have fied values like,, etc. Their values depend on, y and z respectively. Therefore,, y and z are variables. Thus, a variable is literal number which can have different values whereas a constant has a fied value. In algebra, we usually denote constants by a, b, c and variables, y, z. However, the contet will make it clear whether a literal number has denoted a constant or a variable.. ALBEGRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND POLYNOMIALS Epressions, involving arithmetical numbers, variables and symbols of operations are called a + by + cz algebraic epressions. Thus, + 8, 8 +, y, 7 y +6,,, y + y + z are all algebraic epressions. You may note that + 8 is both an arithmetic as well as algebraic epression. An algebraic epression is a combination of numbers, variables and arithmetical operations. 78 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials One or more signs + or separates an algebraic epression into several parts. Each part along with its sign is called a term of the epression. Often, the plus sign of the first term is omitted in writing an algebraic epression. For eample, we write y + instead of writing + y +. Here, y and are the three terms of the epression. MODULE - In y, is called the numerical coefficient of the term and also of y. coefficient of is y and that of y is. When the numerical coefficient of a term is + or, the is usually omitted in writing. Thus, numerical coefficent of a term, say, y is + and that of y is. An algebraic epression, in which variable(s) does (do) not occur in the denominator, eponents of variable(s) are whole numbers and numerical coefficients of various terms are real numbers, is called a polynomial. In other words, (i) No term of a polynomial has a variable in the denominator; (ii) In each term of a polynomial, the eponents of the variable(s) are non-negative integers; and (iii) Numerical coefficient of each term is a real number. 7 Thus, for eample,, y, a b+ and y + y 8 are all polynomials whereas, + y and + are not polynomials. +8 is a polynomial in one variable and + y is a polynomial in two variables and y. In this lesson, we shall restrict our discussion of polynomials including two variables only. General form of a polynomial in one variable is: a 0 + a + a +...+a n n where coefficients a 0, a, a,...a n are real numbers, is a variable and n is a whole number. a 0, a, a,..., a n n are (n + ) terms of the polynomial. An algebraic epression or a polynomial, consisting of only one term, is called a monomial. Thus,, y,, y, y are all monomials. An algebraic epression or a polynomial, consisting of only two terms, is called a binomial. Thus, +, y 8, are all bionomials. Mathematics Secondary Course 79

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials An algebraic epression or a polynomial, consisting of only three terms, is called a trinomial. Thus + y +, + +, + y + y are all trinomials. The terms of a polynomial, having the same variable(s) and the same eponents of the variable(s), are called like terms. For eample, in the epression y + 9 + 8y 7 + the terms y and 8 y are like terms; also 9 and 7 are like terms whereas 9 and are not like terms. Terms that are not like, are called unlike terms. In the above epression y and 7 are also unlike terms. Note that arithmetical numbers are like terms. For eample, in the polynomials + + and, the terms and are regrded as like terms since = 0 and = 0. The terms of the epression y + 9y 7y + 8 are all unlike, i.e., there are no two like terms in this epression. Eample.: Write the variables and constants in y +. Solution: Variables : and y Constants: and Eample.: In 8 y, write the coefficient of (i) y (ii) (iii) y Solution: (i) 8 y = 8 ( y ) Coefficient of y is 8 (ii) 8 y = 8y ( ) Coefficient of is 8y. (iii) 8 y = 8 (y ) Coefficient of y is 8. Eample.: Write the terms of epression y y + Solution: The terms of the given epression are y,, y, 80 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials Eample.: Which of the following algebraic epressions are polynomials? (i) + + 6 (ii) + (iii) + + 6 (iv) MODULE - Solution: (i) and (iv) are polynomials. In (ii), second term is =. Since second term contains negative eponent of the variable, the epression is not a polynomial. In (iii), third term is =. Since third term contains fractional eponent of the variable, the epression is not a polynomial. Eample.: Write like terms, if any, in each of the following epressions: (i) + y + (ii) y + y 8 (iii) y + y y + y (iv) y z + y + Solution: (i) There are no like terms in the epression. (ii) and are like terms, also y and y are like terms (iii) There are no like terms in the epression. (iv) y and y are like terms CHECK YOUR PROGRESS.. Write the variables and constants in each of the following: (i) + y (ii) + y + 7 (iii) y (iv) y + (v) + y 8 (vi) + Mathematics Secondary Course 8

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials. In y, write the coefficient of (i) y (ii) (iii) y. Using variables and operation symbols, epress each of the following verbal statements as algebraic statements: (i) three less than a number equals fifteen. (ii) A number increased by five gives twenty-two.. Write the terms of each of the following epressions: (i) + abc (ii) a + b + c + (iii) (iv) 8 y y y. Identify like terms, if any, in each of the following epressions: (i) y + y + y + y (ii) 6a + 6b ab + a b + ab (iii) a + by + c a b y c 6. Which of the following algebraic epressions are polynomials? (i) + (ii) y (iii) + y (iv) + y + 6 (v) y (vi) y + y 7. Identify each of the following as a monomial, binomial or a trinomial: (i) + (ii) y (iii) y + yz + z (iv) y y (v) 7 y (vi) 8 y. DEGREE OF A POLYNOMIAL The sum of the eponents of the variables in a term is called the degree of that term. For eample, the degree of y is since the sum of the eponents of and y is +, i.e.,. Similarly, the degree of the term is. The degree of a non-zero constant, say, is 0 since it can be written as = = 0, as 0 =. 8 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials A polynomial has a number of terms separated by the signs + or. The degree of a polynomial is the same as the degree of its term or terms having the highest degree and non-zero coefficient. For eample, consider the polynomial y + 7 y y + 6y It has terms of degrees 7, 6,, and respectively, of which 7 is the highest. Hence, the degree of this polynomial is 7. A polynomial of degree is also called a quadratic polynomial. For eample, + and + y + y are quadratic polynomials. Note that the degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is taken as zero. When all the coefficients of variable(s) in the terms of a polynomial are zeros, the polynomial is called a zero polynomial. The degree of a zero polynomial is not defined. MODULE -. EVALUATION OF POLYNOMIALS We can evaluate a polynomial for given value of the variable occuring in it. Let us understand the steps involved in evaluation of the polynomial + for =. Note that we restrict ourselves to polynomials in one variable. Step : Substitute given value(s) in place of the variable(s). Here, when =, we get () + Step : Simplify the numerical epression obtained in Step. () + = = Therefore, when =, we get + = Let us consider another eample. Eample.6: Evaluate (i) + 6 + 7 for = (ii) + for = Solution: (i) For =, the value of the given polynomial is: = + 7 = + + 6 + 7 Mathematics Secondary Course 8

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials (ii) 9 = = For =, the value of the given polynomial is: () + () = + = 0.6 ZERO OF A POLYNOMIAL The value(s) of the variable for which the value of a polynomial in one variable is zero is (are) called zero(s) of the polynomial. In Eample.6(ii) above, the value of the polynomial + for = is zero. Therefore, we say that = is a zero of the polynomial +. Let us consider another eample. Eample.7: Determine whether given value is a zero of the given polynomial: (i) + + + ; = (ii) + 6 + ; = Solution: (i) For =, the value of the given polynomial is (ii) ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + = + + = ( 0) Hence, = is not a zero of the given polynomial. For =, the value of the given polynomial is () () + 6 () + = + 6 + = 0 Hence, = is a zero of the given polynomial. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS.. Write the degree of each of the following monomials: (i) 8 7 (ii) 7 y 8 (iii) 0 (iv) 7 8 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials. Rewrite the following monomials in increasing order of their degrees: 6,, 9, 9,.. Determine the degree of each of the following polynomials: MODULE - (i) 6 y + (ii) 0 + y (iii) + y (iv) y + y y +. Evaluate each of the following polynomials for the indicated value of the variable: (i) for = (ii) + for = (iii) 7 + for = (iv) + for =. Verify that each of = and = is a zero of the polynomial + 6..7 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS You are now familiar that polynomials may consist of like and unlike terms. In adding polynomials, we add their like terms together. Similarly, in subtracting a polynomial from another polynomial, we subtract a term from a like term. The question, now, arises how do we add or subtract like terms? Let us take an eample. Suppose we want to add like terms and. The procedure, that we follow in arithmetic, we follow in algebra too. You know that 6 + 7 = (6 + 7) 6 + 7 = (6 + 7) Therefore, + = + = ( + ) = = Similarly, y + y = ( + ) y = 6y y + 8 y = ( + 8) y = y In the same way, since 7 6 = (7 6) = y y = ( ) y = y and 9 y y = (9 ) y = y Mathematics Secondary Course 8

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials In view of the above, we conclude:. The sum of two (or more) like terms is a like term whose numerical coefficient is the sum of the numerical coefficients of the like terms.. The difference of two like terms is a like term whose numerical coefficient is the difference of the numerical coefficients of the like terms. Therefore, to add two or more polynomials, we take the following steps: Step : Group the like terms of the given polynomials together. Step : Add the like terms together to get the sum of the given polynomials. Eample.8: Add + and 7 Solution: ( + ) + ( 7 ) = + ( 7) + ( ) = + ( 7) + = + ( 0) + = 0 + ( + ) + ( 7 ) = 0 + Polynomials can be added more conveniently if (i) the given polynomials are so arranged that their like terms are in one column, and (ii) the coefficients of each column (i.e. of the group of like terms) are added Thus, Eample.8 can also be solved as follows: + 7 + ( 7 ) + ( ) ( + ) + ( 7 ) = 0 + Eample.9: Add + y and + y + Solution: + y + y + 7 7 + y + = + y + 7 86 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials MODULE - 7 + y + + y + = + y + Eample.0: Add + + + and + Solution: + + + + + + + + = + + + ( ) + ( + ) + + + + + = + + + In order to subtract one polynomial from another polynomial, we go through the following three steps: Step : Arrange the given polynomials in columns so that like terms are in one column. Step : Change the sign (from + to and from to +) of each term of the polynomial to be subtracted. Step : Add the like terms of each column separately. Let us understand the procedure by means of some eamples. Eample.: Subtract + + from 9. 7 Solution: 9 7 + + + ( 9 + ) + ( ) + 0 = 6 7 Mathematics Secondary Course 87

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials 9 7 0 + + = 6 Eample.: Subtract + 7 + from +. Solution: + + + + 7 + ( ) + ( + ) + ( ) + ( 7) = + 7 + 8 ( + ) ( + 7 + ) = + 7 + 8 Eample.: Subtract y y 9 from y + 6y + 7. Solution: y + 6y + 7 y y 9 + + y + y + 6 Thus, (y + 6y + 7 ) (y y 9 ) = y + y + 6 We can also directly subtract without arranging epressions in columns as follows: (y + 6y + 7 ) (y y 9 ) = y + 6y + 7 y + y + 9 = y + y + 6 In the same manner, we can add more than two polynomials. Eample.: Add polynomials + y, y + 9 and 7y. Solution: + y 9 + y 7y 6 8y 0 ( + y ) + (y + 9) + ( 7y ) = 6 8y 0 Eample.: Subtract from the sum of 8 +, + and + 7. 88 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials Solution: Firstly we find the sum of 8 +, + and + 7. 8 + + + 7 + + 8 Now, we subtract from this sum. + + 8 + + + + 9 Hence, the required result is + + 9. MODULE - CHECK YOUR PROGRESS.. Add the following pairs of polynomials: (i) + + ; + + 7 7 (ii) + ; + (iii) 7 + y; + + (iv) + 7 y y + 7; y + 7 y 7. Add: (i) +, + 7 and + 7 (ii) 7 +, 8 7 y + + and 8 (iii) a b + ab, b c + bc and c a + ca (iv) a + b, a b + ab and 6a ab + b. Subtract: (i) 7 + from + (ii) y y + 7 + y from y + y y Mathematics Secondary Course 89

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials (iii) z + 7z z + from z + 7 z + z (iv) + + from + 7 +. Subtract a b ab + from the sum of a b + ab and a + b ab..8 MULTIPLICATION OF POLYNOMIALS To multiply a monomial by another monomial, we make use of laws of eponents and the rule of signs. For eample, a a b c = ( ) a + b c = a b c y = ( ) + y = 0 y y z yz = + + y z = To multiply a polynomial by a monomial, we multiply each term of the polynomial by the monomial. For eample y ( y + y + ) = y ( y ) + ( y) y + ( y) 6 = y + y + y To multiply a polynomial by another polynomial, we multiply each term of one polynomial by each term of the other polynomial and simplify the result by combining the terms. It is advisable to arrange both the polynomials in increasing or decreasing powers of the variable. For eample, (n + ) (n n + ) = n n + n ( n) + n + n + ( n) + Let us take some more eamples. = n 6n + 8n + n 9n + = n n n + Eample.6: Find the product of (0. + 0.7 + ) and (0. ) Solution: (0. + 0.7 + ) (0. ) = 0. 0. + 0. ( ) + 0.7 0. + 0.7 ( ) + 0. + ( ) ) = 0. 0.60 + 0.. +. 9 = 0. 0. 0.6 9 y z 90 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials Eample.7: Multiply + by. MODULE - Solution: Arranging polynomials in decreasing powers of, we get ( + ) ( + ) = ( ) + () + ( ) + ( ) = + + + = + Alternative method: + one polynomial + other polynomial + + + Partial products + Product.9 DIVISION OF POLYNOMIALS To divide a monomial by another monomial, we find the quotient of numerical coefficients and variable(s) separately using laws of eponents and then multiply these quotients. For eample, y y (i) y y = = y y = y = y a a (ii) a = = = a To divide a polynomial by a monomial, we divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial. For eample, 8 (i) ( + 8) = + = + 6 (ii) ( 8 + 0) ( ) 8 = 0 + 8 = + = 0 ( ) Mathematics Secondary Course 9

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials The process of division of a polynomial by another polynomial is done on similar lines as in arithmetic. Try to recall the process when you divided 0 by. 6 Quotient Divisor 0 Dividend 8 Remainder The steps involved in the process of division of a polynomial by another polynomial are eplained below with the help of an eample. Let us divide + + by +. Step : Arrange the terms of both the polynomials in decreasing powers of the variable common to both the polynomials. Step : Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor to obtain the first term of the quotient. Step : Multiply all the terms of the divisor by the first term of the quotient and subtract the result from the dividend, to obtain a remainder (as net dividend) Step : Divide the first term of the resulting dividend by the first term of the divisor and write the result as the second term of the quotient. Step : Multiply all the terms of the divisor by the second term of the quotient and subtract the result from the resulting dividend of Step. Step 6: Repeat the process of Steps and, till you get either the remainder zero or a polynomial having the highest eponent of the variable lower than that of the divisor. In the above eample, we got the quotient + and remainder 0. Let us now consider some more eamples. Eample.8 : Divide by. + + Solution: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 0 9 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials + 0 We get quotient + + and remainder 0. Eample.9: Divide + by. Solution: Arranging the dividend in decreasing powers of, we get it as + MODULE - So, We get quotient 7 + + 7 + 7 + + + + 69 7 69 and remainder. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS.. Multiply: (i) 9b c by b (ii) y by y (iii) y + y by (iv) + y by y. Write the quotient: (i) y y 7 (ii) 8y z ( y z ) 6 a + a b a (iv) b c b c (iii) ( ) Mathematics Secondary Course 9

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials. Divide and write the quotient and the remainder: (i) by + (ii) + by + (iii) 6 + by (iv) + + + by + LET US SUM UP A literal number (unknown quantity), which can have various values, is called a variable. A constant has a fied value. An algebraic epression is a combination of numbers, variables and arithmetical operations. It has one or more terms joined by the signs + or. Numerical coefficient of a term, say, y is. Coefficient of is y and that of y is. Numerical coefficient of non-negative is + and that of is. An algebraic epression, in which variable(s) does (do) not occur in the denominator, eponents of variables are whole numbers and numerical coefficients of various terms are real numbers, is called a polynomial. The standard form of a polynomial in one variable is: a 0 + a + a +...+ a n n (or written in reverse order) where a 0, a, a,... a n are real numbers and n, n, n,...,,, are whole numbers. An algebraic epression or a polynomial having one term is called a monomial, that having two terms a bionomial and the one having three terms a trinomial. The terms of an algebraic epression or a polynomial having the same variable(s) and same eponent(s) of variable(s) are called like terms. The terms, which are not like, are called unlike terms. The sum of the eponents of variables in a term is called the degree of that term. The degree of a polynomial is the same as the degree of its term or terms having the highest degree and non-zero numerical coefficient. The degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is zero. The process of substituting a numerical value for the variable(s) in an algebraic epression (or a polynomial) is called evaluation of the algebraic epression (or polynomial). The value(s) of variable(s), for which the value of a polynomial is zero, is (are) called zero(s) of the polynomial. The sum of two like terms is a like term whose numerical coefficient is the sum of the numerical coefficients of the two like terms. 9 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials The difference of two like terms is a like term whose numerical coefficient is the difference of the numerical coefficients of the two like terms. To multiply or divide a polynomial by a monomial, we multiply or divide each term of the polynomial separately using laws of eponents and the rule of signs. To multiply a polynomial by a polynomial, we multiply each term of one polynomial by each term of the other polynomial and simplify the result by combining like terms. To divide a polynomial by a polynomial, we usually arrange the terms of both the polynomials in decreasing powers of the variable common to both of them and take steps of division on similar lines as in arithmetic in case of numbers. MODULE - TERMINAL EXERCISE. Mark a tick ( ) against the correct alternative: (i) The coefficient of in 6 y is (A) 6 (B) y (C) 6y (D) (ii) Numerical coefficient of the monomial y is (A) (B) 6 (C) (D) (iii) Which of the following algebraic epressions is a polynomial? (A) 8 +.7 (B) + (C) ( y ) ( + y ) (D) 6 + (iv) How many terms does the epression a b ( 7a)( b) + b contain? (A) (B) (C) (D) (v) Which of the following epressions is a binomial? (A) y (B) + y y (C) + + y + y (D) y (vi) Which of the following pairs of terms is a pair of like terms? (A) a, b (B) y, y (C) y, y (D) 8, 6 a (vii)a zero of the polynomial is (A) = (B) = Mathematics Secondary Course 9

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials (C) = 0 (D) = (viii) The degree of the polynomial y + 9 6 8y + 7 is (A) 7 (B) 7 (C) (D) 6. Using variables and operation symbols, epress each of the following verbal statements as algebraic statement: (i) A number added to itself gives si. (ii) Four subtracted from three times a number is eleven. (iii) The product of two successive odd numbers is thirty-five. (iv) One-third of a number eceeds one-fifth of the number by two.. Determine the degree of each of the following polynomials: (i) 7 (ii) + 7 y 6y 8 (iii) a + b where a and b are constants (iv) c 6 a y b y Where a, b and c are constants.. Determine whether given value is a zero of the polynomial: (i) + 0; = 8 (ii) 6 ; =. Evaluate each of the following polynomials for the indicated value of the variable: (i) + + 7 at = (ii) y + y 6y 6 at y = 6. Find the value of n n + for n = 0 and verify that the result is equal to the sum of first 0 natural numbers. 7. Add: (i) + 7 + and + 7 (ii) + y + y and y y (iii) + 6 + y and 7 + 8 + y + y (iv) + + and + + 96 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials 8. Subtract (i) + y y from 0 (ii) a + b c from a b + c (iii) y + y from y y (iv) m + mn from m mn + 8 9. What should be added to + y + y to obtain + y? 0. What should be subtracted from + y 8 to obtain 6y + 7?. The sum of two polynomials is y y + y 7. If one of them is + y 7y +, find the other.. If A = 7 + 8, B = + 8 and C = +, find B + C A.. Subtract y y from the sum of y + y and y y. What is the coefficient of in the result?. Multiply (i) a + a 6 by a + (ii) + 6 + by (iii) a a + by a (iv) a + ab + b by a b (v) by + (vi) + by + MODULE - (vii) 7 + + by (viii) + by + + 6. Subtract the product of ( y + y ) and ( + y) from the product of ( + y + y ) and ( y). 6.Divide (i) 8 + y by + y (ii) 7 + 8 + 8 by + (iii) 0 y 6 by (iv) a a b by ( 7a ) (v) + 8 by (vi) 8y + 8y + by y + 7 In each case, write the quotient and remainder.. ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS. (i) y; (ii), y;,, 7 (iii), y; Mathematics Secondary Course 97

MODULE - ic Epressions and Polynomials (iv), y;, (v), y;, 8 (vi) ; None. (i) (ii) y (iii). (i) = (ii) + =. (i), abc (ii) a,b,c, (iii) y, y, (iv) 8 y. (i) y, + y (ii) ab, + ab (iii) No like terms 6. (i), (ii) and (v) 7. Monomials (ii) and (vi);. Binomials: (i) and (v); Trinomials : (iii) and (iv). (i) 7 (ii) (iii) (iv) 0.., 9,, 9, 6. (i) 0 (ii) (iii) (iv). (i) 0 (ii) 7 (iii). 9 (iv) 6. (i) + + 6 (ii) 7 + + (iii) 9 + 7 + y (iv) 9 + y 8y. (i) + + 7 (ii) 0 (iii) ab + bc +ca (iv) a + b ab. (i) 7 + (ii) y + 7y + 8y (iii) z + z z + (iv) 7 + 0 9 7. a ab 98 Mathematics Secondary Course

ic Epressions and Polynomials.. (i) 7b c (ii) 0 y 6 (iii) 0 y y (iv) + y y. (i) y (ii) 7y (iii) a + ab (iv) b c. (i) ; 0 (ii) ; (iii) ; 0 (iv) + +; 0 MODULE - ANSWERS TO TERMINAL EXERCISE. (i) C (ii) D (iii) A (iv) B (v) D (vi) C (vii) B (viii) A. (i) y + y = 6 (ii) y = (iii) z (z + ) = (iv) =. (i) 0 (ii) 6 (iii) (iv). (i) No (ii) Yes. 7 (i) (ii) 0 6. 7. (i) + 6 + (ii) + y (iii) 9 + + y + y + y (iv) 7 + 8. (i) y + y (ii) c b (iii) y y (iv) m 6mn + 8 9. + y y 0. + y. y y + 8y 8. 7 + 9. y y; y. (i) a + a 7a 6 (ii) + (iii) a a + a (iv) a + a b ab b (v) (vi) + 77 0 (vii) (viii) +. y 6. (i) y + y ; 0 (ii) 9 9 + ; 0 (iii) y 6 ; 0 (iv) + ab; 0 (iv) + ; (v) y + ; 0 7 Mathematics Secondary Course 99