Polynomial identities and the Binomial Theorem

Grade 11 Math Worksheet

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. On a worksheet, Tala checks (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² with x = 3 and y = 2. What number does each side equal?

  2. In a notebook, Zee tests the identity (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² at x = 4, y = 1. What does each side equal?

  3. Esme puts x = 5 and y = 2 into (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² in pencil. What number is each side?

  4. On a puzzle card, Jun makes a right triangle from (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² with x = 4, y = 3. What is each side's value?

  5. On a worksheet, Kira expands (x + 2)⁴ with Pascal's triangle. Type powers like x^4. What is it in fewest terms?

  6. In a notebook, Luz uses the Binomial Theorem on (x − 1)⁵. Type powers like x^5. What is the expansion?

  7. On a worksheet, Pia completes the identity (x + 3)² − (x − 3)² = ▢x. What number goes in the box?

  8. In a notebook, Ren writes (x + 5)² − (x − 5)² = ▢x, true for every x. What number goes in the box?

  9. Tala finishes the identity (x + 2y)² − (x − 2y)² = ▢xy in pencil. What number goes in the box?

  10. On a puzzle card, (x + 6y)² − (x − 6y)² = ▢xy for every x and y. Zee needs the box. What number is it?

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Polynomial identities and the Binomial Theorem

Answer Key - Grade 11 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. On a worksheet, Tala checks (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² with x = 3 and y = 2. What number does each side equal?

    169
  2. In a notebook, Zee tests the identity (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² at x = 4, y = 1. What does each side equal?

    289
  3. Esme puts x = 5 and y = 2 into (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² in pencil. What number is each side?

    841
  4. On a puzzle card, Jun makes a right triangle from (x² + y²)² = (x² − y²)² + (2xy)² with x = 4, y = 3. What is each side's value?

    625
  5. On a worksheet, Kira expands (x + 2)⁴ with Pascal's triangle. Type powers like x^4. What is it in fewest terms?

    x^4 + 8x^3 + 24x^2 + 32x + 16
  6. In a notebook, Luz uses the Binomial Theorem on (x − 1)⁵. Type powers like x^5. What is the expansion?

    x^5 - 5x^4 + 10x^3 - 10x^2 + 5x - 1
  7. On a worksheet, Pia completes the identity (x + 3)² − (x − 3)² = ▢x. What number goes in the box?

    12
  8. In a notebook, Ren writes (x + 5)² − (x − 5)² = ▢x, true for every x. What number goes in the box?

    20
  9. Tala finishes the identity (x + 2y)² − (x − 2y)² = ▢xy in pencil. What number goes in the box?

    8
  10. On a puzzle card, (x + 6y)² − (x − 6y)² = ▢xy for every x and y. Zee needs the box. What number is it?

    24