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f\L.^.'Voo ' lN> ^XJ-rL University of Alberta Librai udent and teacher: Use this cover sheet for mailing or f axing. ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 4A 0 1620 3409839 0 MAT 1 040 Mathematics Preparation 1 0 Module 4: Section 1 Assignment FOR STUDENT USE ONLY FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Assignment Submitted: (If l abel is missing or incorrect) Assigned Teacher: . File Number: Assignment Grading: Time Spent on Assignment: Module Number: Graded by: Date Assignment Received: Student’s Questions and Comments ex, 2 v. S .£5 ^ S3 U #1I 1 Teacher’s Comments Teacher INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THIS DISTANCE LEARNING ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET When you are registered for distance learning courses, you are expected to regularly submit completed assignments for correction. Try to submit each section of assignments as soon as you complete it. Do not submit more than one Assignment Booklet in one subject at the same time. 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E-MAILING It may be possible to e-mail your completed assignments to the school with which you are registered. Contact your teacher for the appropriate e-mail address. LEARNING FOR TEACHER’S USE ONLY Summary Teacher’s Comments Total Your Possible Marks Marks Section 1 40 Assignment This document is intended for Students / Teachers / Administrators Parents General Public Other Mathematics Preparation 10 Module 4: Polynomials Assignment Booklet 4A Section 1 Assignment Learning Technologies Branch ISBN 0-7741-1812-1 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 2 000, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Learning, Alberta Learning, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0L2. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning Resources Distributing Centre. No part of this courseware may be reproduced in any form, including photocopying (unless otherwise indicated), without the written permission of Alberta Learning. Every effort has been made both to provide proper acknowledgement of the original source and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this effort has been unsuccessful, please notify Alberta Learning so that appropriate corrective action can be taken. IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO COPY ANY PART OF THESE MATERIALS UNDER THE TERMS OF A LICENCE FROM A C OLLECTIVE OR A L ICENSING BODY. I.JMIVERSITY LIBRARY 1 ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 4A MODULE 4: POLYNOMIALS SECTION 1 ASSIGNMENT Your mark for this module will be determined by how well you do your assignments in the Assignment Booklets. This Assignment Booklet is worth 40 marks out of the total 100 marks for Module 4. Work slowly and carefully. If y ou are having difficulties, go back and review the appropriate topic. Be sure to proofread your answers carefully. Section 1 Assignment: Operations with Polynomials Read all parts of your assignment carefully and record your answers in the appropriate places. Clearly show how you arrived at your answers by showing your work. 1. Write an expression that has the following characteristics. a. a b inomial of degree 3 • a b. a t rinomial of degree 2 w ith a c onstant term of 7 2. Group the like terms in the following list. • 6ab • 1 • 2 a •• --9a 3b • 2 a 3b • -4a • ab • 14 2 • -ab3 2 • 6 a b3 Mathematics Preparation 1 0: Module 4 2 Assignment Booklet 4A a. 3~ x 2 y- 5cx 2 y 2 3. What is the degree of each of the following expressions? b. 6x3 +5x2 -2x + l the white tiles are negative. □□UDD 4. Write the expre ssion represented by each group of tiles. Note: The grey tiles are positive and a. 3a2 b-2ab2 -ab2 +6 © b. 2a2 - 6 o + 4 + 2 a 5 . Sim plify each expression; then evaluate if a = - 3 and b = 2 . Mathematics Preparation 1 0: Module 4 3 Assignment Booklet 4A © 6. State the algebra tiles you must add in order to make each diagram equal to zero. □n □0 a. □□ □ 7. Simplify the following expressions, © a. ^ 3x2 - 4x + 2 j + |x 2 + 2 x + 6 ^j © b. 3a2 b + 2 ab-5b- 1 + ( 6a~ b + 3 ab-b + 6 ^ © (-4y2 +2y-4)-(-6y2 + 3 y-2) © d. 6a~ -4a + 3 - ( -4a2 —8a — 7) Mathematics Preparation 1 0: Module 4 4 Assignment Booklet 4A 8. Find the product of the following. Collect like terms where possible. a. (2 xy)(-4x2^j b. - 4x 2 ( lx2 + x -6^j 0 c. (x-6)(x + l ) d. (x-7)(x + 7 ) e. (x + 5 )2 Mathematics Preparation 1 0: Module 4 5 Assignment Booklet 4A 9. Find the quotient of the following. 24x2 -8x @ a' ~ T * b. | 25x4 - 1 0x3 +40xj -^5* 10. A s tudent wrote down the question correctly and then made a v ery common error. The student’s calculation was as follows: 15vl+5 = 1 5£^+5 2 2 1 5 ^ i = 1 5x2 +1 Explain what the student did incorrectly. Then show the correct solution. Mathematics Preparation 10: Module 4 6 Assignment Booklet 4A 11. Find the area of the figure given. Mathematics Preparation 10 Assignment Booklet 4A Module 4 LRDC 2000 0012