Messmer High School                              Name_________________________

 

Algebra, Chapter 6 Quiz                                   Date____________ Hour_________

Three points per problem

 

 

Identity property

 

1

 

Two numbers whose sum is zero.

 

 

Monomial

 

2

 

The sum of the exponents of a term

 

 

Degree of a term

 

3

 

A times B = B times A

 

factoring

 

 

4

Either a numeral, a variable, or a product of numerals and variables with a whole number exponent

 

 

Type 1 factoring

 

5

 

A x 1 = A

 

Type 2 factoring

 

 

6

Finding and using the greatest common factor and the distributive property.

 

Type 3 factoring

 

 

7

 

A monomial or a sum of monomials

 

 

Polynomial

 

8

A number greater than or equal to 1 and less than ten used in scientific notation.

 

Commutative Property

 

9

Finding two expressions that, when multiplied together, give a product

 

Trinomial square

 

 

10

Difference of two squares. Two terms, both squares, with a minus sign between the terms.

 

 

mantissa

 

11

 

Finding the square root of a trinomial square.

 

Additive inverses

 

 

12

 

The square of a binomial

What are the three tests for determining if a trinomial is a trinomial square?

 

Test 1.______________________________________________________________

 

Test 2.______________________________________________________________

 

Test 3______________________________________________________________

 

Complete the following square table:

 

Number

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

8

 

 

 

12

 

 

Square

1

4

9

 

 

 

49

 

81

100

121

 

 

169

 

Simplify

82 x 84                                                      a6b4  /  a3b2

 

 

 

Simplify by combining the like terms:

6x2 + 3x2 Ð 10x + 25x + 3                          4 + 4n2 Ð 13n + 24n2 + 5n - 27

 

 

 

Multiply or divide as indicated

4B(2B + 17)                                                      (5A Ð 7)(3A + 9)

 

 

Write using scientific notation

5,230                                                   0.001265

 

 

Write using standard notation:

6.78 x 103                                                5.2 x 10-3  

 

 

Factor completely   

  8a2 Ð 24a                                               7x3 Ð 28x2 + 21x  

 

 

 

49x2 Ð 144                                                64y4 Ð 9x2

 

 

 

 

9x2 + 6x + 1                                             16y2 + 8y + 1

 

 

 

 

x2 + 15x + 50                                           x2 + 18x + 72

 

 

 

 

x2 + 5x Ð 14                                             x2 - 3x - 54