Mathematics 2 ESO – Unit 6 POLYNOMIALS extra activites

1 –  Watch the video on “What Is the Coefficient of a Monomial?” and answer:

  • a)  Can number 7 be a coefficient? Why?
  • b)  What is the relation between the coefficient and the variable?
  • c)  Find the value of the monomial 4x2 for:
    • I)  x = 5
    • II)  x = -1
    • III)  x = 0

2 –  Watch the video on “Multiplying monomials” and answer:

  • a)  What properties we use to solve multiplication of monomials example in the video?
  • b)  Why is the resulting coefficient “15”?
  • c)  Why is the resulting exponent “7”?
  • d)  Solve:
    • I)  (3x2)(2x)
    • II)  (-2n2)(-2x3)

3 –  Watch the video on “The parts of polynomial expressions” and answer:

  • a)  What is the third term of the polynomial in the video?
  • b)  Why can we call the 7 as a coefficient?
  • c)  What is the exponent of the second term? Why?