4.1

Simplify. All variables represent nonzero real numbers.

50) _5y4(y5)2

------=

15y7(y2)3

66) (3y8)4

2zy2

Simplify. All variables represent nonzero real numbers

72. ( 33)3

( 3)

4.2

Simplify

40. w(-4) parenthesis are exponents

W(6)

58. (2s(-1)t(3))(-3) parenthesis are exponents

(6s(2)t(-4))

68. 9.3 x 10(-5)= 0.000093

Perform the computations.Write answers in scientific notation.

84. 9 x 10 (-4) parentheses are exponents

3 x 10 (-6)

4.3

32. Evaluate -2x4 - 3x2 + 5x -9 for x = 2. (small numbers are exponents)

-43

64. (4 - 5y + y3) -(2 - 3y + y2)= (small numbers are exponents)

94) Perimeter of a rectangle. The width of a rectangular playground

is 2x - 5 feet, and the length is 3x + 9 feet. Write a

polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then

evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.

Evaluated at 4 gives

4.4

Use the distributive property to find each product

34. (3c2d - d3 + 1)8cd2 (small 2 and 3 are exponent)

78. Swimming space. The length of a rectangular swimming

pool is 2x -1 meters, and the width is x + 2 meters. Write

a polynomial A(x) that represents the area. Find A(5).

86. Selling shirts. If a vendor charges p dollars each for

rugby shirts, then he expects to sell 2000 - 100p shirts at

a tournament.

4.5

Use FOIL to find each product

40. (5y3w2 + z)(2y3w2 +3z) (small numbers are exponents)

4.6

Find each product

48. (3y2 +1)(3y2 - 1) (small numbers are exponents)

78.( 2y - 1)2

( 3 2 ) (small number are exponents)

96) Compounded semiannually. P dollars is invested at annual

rate r for 1 year. If the interest is compounded

semiannually, then the polynomial P(1+r/2)2- (2being the exponent)

represents the

value of the investment after 1 year. Rewrite this expression

without parentheses. Evaluate the polynomial if

P = $200 and r = 10%.

4.7

Find each quotient.

24. -12z10y2

-2z4y2

Write each expression in the form quotient+ remainder

divisor

66. 2x2+4

2x

88. Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular

backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a

binomial that represents the length.

5.2 (small numbers are exponents)

Factor each polynomial

16. 9a2-64b2

Factor each polynomial completely

62. x3y +2x2y2 + xy3

Use grouping to factor each polynomial completely

80. x3 + ax + 3a + 3x2

100. Demand for pools. Tropical Pools sells an aboveground

model for p dollars each. The monthly revenue for this

model is given by the formula

R(p)= -0.08p2 +300p.

Revenue is the product of the price p and the demand

(quantity sold).

a) Factor out the price on the right-hand side of the

formula.

b) Write a formula D(p) for the monthly demand.

c) Find D(3000).

d) Use the accompanying graph to estimate the price at

which the revenue is maximized. Approximately how

many pools will be sold monthly at this price?

No graph here. But the maximum is at p=1875.

e) What is the approximate maximum revenue?

$281,250

f) Use the accompanying graph to estimate the price at

which the revenue is zero.

No graph, but the revenue is 0 when price = 0 and when price = $3,750.