Remarks
Example 1:
example 2:
(n+2)(4n-5)=?
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Item Type(s):
This benchmark may be assessed using:
MC
,
FR
item(s)
- Clarification :
Students will simplify (add, subtract, and multiply) polynomial expressions. - Content Limits :
Items requiring multiplication of polynomials are limited to a product of: two monomials, a monomial and a binomial, a monomial and a trinomial, or two binomials.
Items requiring addition and subtraction are limited to combining monomials, binomials, and/or trinomials. The simplified sum or difference should contain no more than five terms.
- Stimulus Attributes :
Items may be set in either real-world or mathematical contexts. - Response Attributes :
Fill-in response items may require that students provide an exponent or coefficient for a specified term.
Fill-in response items may have a negative answer.
- Test Item #: Sample Item 1
- Question:
Which expression is equivalent to the perimeter of the shaded portion of the rectangle?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: MC: Multiple Choice
- Test Item #: Sample Item 2
- Question:
New photo imaging techniques on computers allow artists to distort an image from its original shape. Figure 1 is a square image. Figure 2 is stretched 4 units wider and shrunk 4 units shorter than Figure 1.
How many square units greater is the area of Figure 1 than the area of Figure 2?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: FR: Fill-in Response
Related Access Points
Related Resources
Tutorial
Student Resources
Parent Resources
Tutorial
This resource is a step-by-step tutorial on how to multiply polynomials.
Type: Tutorial