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Class 8
Multiplication of Polynomials
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Answer the questions

(1) Simplify the following polynomial expressions

A) [( -2q + 5) × (5q)] - (q - 8)

B) [(4a + 3) × ( -7a - 3)] - (8a - 5)

(2) If (9b2 + 8b - 3) × ( -8b2 + 4b - 4) = -72b4 - 28b3 + 20b2 + ab + 12, find the value of a.
(3) Simplify the following polynomial expressions:

A) [(5x2 - x + 4) × ( -4x2 - 3x - 2)] + ( -4x2 + 4x - 1)

B) [( -y2 - 2y + 2) × ( -3y2 - 3y + 1)] + ( -4y2 - 3y + 5)

(4) If F1 = -7y - 5, F2 = -4y + 9 and F3 = 3y + 6, simplify F1 × F2 + F3 in terms of y.

(5) Find product of ( -2x + 3y + 2) and (x - 3y + 3).
(6) Find product of following polynomials

A) ( -3q2 - 5q + 2) and (2q2 - 3q + 2)

B) (b2 - 4b + 5) and (3b2 - b - 2)

(7) If the length and width of a rectangle are ( x2 + 5x + 1) and ( -5x2 + 9x - 8), find the area of the
rectangle.

(8) If ( -3pq - 3p - q + 1) × ( -3pq + 3p - q) = ( ap2q2 + 6pq2 - 3pq - 9p 2 + 3p + q 2 - q), find the value of a.
(9) Find the product of the following polynomials

A) (4q2 + 7q + 1) and ( -4q2 + 2q - 3)

B) ( -2a2 - 0.5a + 4) and ( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3)

(10) Simplify the following expressions:

A) (2x + 3) × ( -x - 2) × (3x + 3)

B) (x - 2) × (x + 3) × (2x - 1)

(11) If the base of a triangle is ( - 4a - 6) and its height is (4a2 - 8a - 2), then what is its area?

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Answers

(1) A) -10q2 + 24q + 8

Step 1
Let's first multiply two given polynomials,
( -2q + 5) × (5q)
= ( -2q)(5q) + (5)(5q)
= ( -10q2) + (25q)
= -10q2 + 25q

Step 2

Now, subtract q - 8 from -10q2 + 25q,

( -10q2 + 25q) - (q - 8) = -10q2 + 24q + 8

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [( -2q + 5) × (5q)] - (q - 8) is -10q 2 + 24q + 8.

B) -28a2 - 41a - 4

Step 1
Let's first multiply two given polynomials,
(4a + 3) × ( -7a - 3)
= (4a)( -7a - 3) + (3)( -7a - 3)
= ( -28a2 - 12a) + ( -21a - 9)
= -28a2 - 33a - 9

Step 2

Now, subtract 8a - 5 from -28a2 - 33a - 9,

( -28a2 - 33a - 9) - (8a - 5) = -28a2 - 41a - 4

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [(4a + 3) × ( -7a - 3)] - (8a - 5) is -28a2 - 41a - 4.

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(2) -44

Step 1
It is given that,
(9b2 + 8b - 3) × ( -8b2 + 4b - 4) = -72b4 - 28b3 + 20b2 + ab + 12

Step 2
On right hand side of above equation, a is coefficient of b. If we can compute coefficient of b on
left hand side multiplication, we can find value of a by comparing coefficients.

Step 3
Multiplication of following terms on left hand side can contribute to coefficient of b
(-3 × 4)
(8 × -4)

Step 4
Coefficients of b from left hand side multiplication,
= (-3 × 4) + (8 × -4) = -44

Step 5
On comparing the coefficients of b, we can find that value of a is -44.

(3) A) - 20x4 - 11x3 - 27x2 - 6x - 9

Step 1
Let's first multiply first two polynomials,
(5x2 - x + 4) × ( -4x2 - 3x - 2)
= (5x2)( -4x2 - 3x - 2) + ( - x)( -4x2 - 3x - 2) + (4)( -4x2 - 3x - 2)
= ( -20x4 - 15x3 - 10x2) + (4x3 + 3x2 + 2x) + ( -16x2 - 12x - 8)
= - 20x4 - 11x3 - 23x2 - 10x - 8

Step 2

Now, on adding - 20x4 - 11x3 - 23x2 - 10x - 8 and -4x2 + 4x - 1, we get:

( - 20x4 - 11x3 - 23x2 - 10x - 8) + ( -4x2 + 4x - 1) = - 20x4 - 11x3 - 27x2 - 6x - 9

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [(5x2 - x + 4) × ( -4x2 - 3x - 2)] + ( -4x2 + 4x - 1) is -

20x4 - 11x3 - 27x2 - 6x - 9.

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B) 3y4 + 9y3 - 5y2 - 11y + 7

Step 1
Let's first multiply first two polynomials,
( -y2 - 2y + 2) × ( -3y2 - 3y + 1)
= ( -y2)( -3y2 - 3y + 1) + ( - 2y)( -3y2 - 3y + 1) + (2)( -3y2 - 3y + 1)
= (3y4 + 3y3 - y2) + (6y3 + 6y2 - 2y) + ( -6y2 - 6y + 2)
= 3y4 + 9y3 - y2 - 8y + 2

Step 2

Now, on adding 3y4 + 9y3 - y2 - 8y + 2 and -4y2 - 3y + 5, we get:

(3y4 + 9y3 - y2 - 8y + 2) + ( -4y2 - 3y + 5) = 3y4 + 9y3 - 5y2 - 11y + 7

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [( -y2 - 2y + 2) × ( -3y2 - 3y + 1)] + ( -4y2 - 3y + 5) is

3y4 + 9y3 - 5y2 - 11y + 7.

(4) 28y2 - 40y - 39

This is a straightforward case of polynomial simplification

We know that F1 = -7y - 5, F2 = -4y + 9, and F3 = 3y + 6
So (F1 x F2 + F3) is
(F1 x F2 + F3) = (( -7y - 5) x ( -4y + 9)) + (3y + 6)
This simplifies to 28y2 - 40y - 39

(5) 9xy - 2x 2 - 4x - 9y 2 + 3y + 6

(6) A) -6q4 - q3 + 13q2 - 16q + 4

Step 1
In order to multiply two polynomials, lets multiply each term of first polynomial to
second polynomial as following,
( -3q2 - 5q + 2) × (2q2 - 3q + 2)
= ( -3q2)(2q2 - 3q + 2) + ( - 5q)(2q2 - 3q + 2) + (2)(2q2 - 3q + 2)
= ( -6q4 + 9q3 - 6q2) + ( -10q3 + 15q2 - 10q) + (4q2 - 6q + 4)
= -6q4 - q3 + 13q2 - 16q + 4

Step 2

Therefore, the product of ( -3q2 - 5q + 2) and (2q2 - 3q + 2) is -6q 4 - q 3 + 13q 2 - 16q

+ 4.

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B) 3b4 - 13b3 + 17b2 + 3b - 10

Step 1
In order to multiply two polynomials, lets multiply each term of first polynomial to
second polynomial as following,
(b2 - 4b + 5) × (3b2 - b - 2)
= (b2)(3b2 - b - 2) + ( - 4b)(3b2 - b - 2) + (5)(3b2 - b - 2)
= (3b4 - b3 - 2b2) + ( -12b3 + 4b2 + 8b) + (15b2 - 5b - 10)
= 3b4 - 13b3 + 17b2 + 3b - 10

Step 2

Therefore, the product of ( b2 - 4b + 5) and (3b2 - b - 2) is 3b 4 - 13b 3 + 17b 2 + 3b -

10.

(7) - 5x4 - 16x3 + 32x2 - 31x - 8

If a and b are the length and width of a rectangle, we know that the area of the rectangle is
obtained by multiplying them, i.e. area = a x b
The same thing applies even if the length and width of a rectangle are given by equations
So the area of this rectangle is
Area = (x2 + 5x + 1) x ( -5x2 + 9x - 8)
Area = - 5x4 - 16x3 + 32x2 - 31x - 8

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(8) 9

Step 1

Let's write the LHS and RHS of the equation ( -3pq - 3p - q + 1) × ( -3pq + 3p - q) = ( ap2q2 + 6pq2
- 3pq - 9p2 + 3p + q 2 - q) separately:
LHS: ( -3pq - 3p - q + 1) × ( -3pq + 3p - q)
RHS: (ap2q2 + 6pq2 - 3pq - 9p 2 + 3p + q 2 - q)

Step 2
Now, let's simplify the LHS of the equation:
LHS: ( -3pq - 3p - q + 1) × ( -3pq + 3p - q)
On multiplying ( -3pq - 3p - q + 1) and ( -3pq + 3p - q) we get,
LHS: 9p 2q2 + 6pq2 - 3pq - 9p 2 + 3p + q 2 - q

Step 3
On comparing both LHS and RHS we get:
9p 2q2 + 6pq2 - 3pq - 9p 2 + 3p + q 2 - q = ap2q2 + 6pq2 - 3pq - 9p 2 + 3p + q 2 - q
⇒ 9p2q2 = ap2q2
⇒9=a
⇒a=9

Step 4
Thus, the value of a is 9.

(9) A) -16q4 - 20q3 - 2q2 - 19q - 3

Step 1
In order to multiply two polynomials, lets multiply each term of first polynomial to
second polynomial as following,
(4q2 + 7q + 1) × ( -4q2 + 2q - 3)
= (4q2)( -4q2 + 2q - 3) + (7q)( -4q2 + 2q - 3) + (1)( -4q2 + 2q - 3)
= ( -16q4 + 8q3 - 12q2) + ( -28q3 + 14q2 - 21q) + ( -4q2 + 2q - 3)
= -16q4 - 20q3 - 2q2 - 19q - 3

Step 2

Therefore, the product of ( 4q2 + 7q + 1) and ( -4q2 + 2q - 3) is -16q 4 - 20q 3 - 2q 2 -

19q - 3.

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B) 6a4 + 1.9a3 - 12.5a2 - 0.95a + 1.2

Step 1
In order to multiply two polynomials, lets multiply each term of first polynomial to
second polynomial as following,
( -2a2 - 0.5a + 4) × ( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3)
= ( -2a2)( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3) + ( - 0.5a)( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3) + (4)( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3)
= (6a4 + 0.4a3 - 0.6a2) + (1.5a3 + 0.1a2 - 0.15a) + ( -12a2 - 0.8a + 1.2)
= 6a4 + 1.9a3 - 12.5a2 - 0.95a + 1.2

Step 2

Therefore, the product of ( -2a2 - 0.5a + 4) and ( -3a2 - 0.2a + 0.3) is 6a4 + 1.9a3 -
12.5a2 - 0.95a + 1.2.

(10) A) -6x3 - 27x2 - 39x - 18

Step 1
Let's first multiply first two polynomials,
(2x + 3) × ( -x - 2)
= (2x)( -x - 2) + (3)( -x - 2)
= ( -2x2 - 4x) + ( -3x - 6)
= -2x2 - 7x - 6

Step 2

Now, multiply polynomials (3x + 3) and ( -2x2 - 7x - 6), we get:

(3x + 3) × ( -2x2 - 7x - 6)
= (3x)( -2x2 - 7x - 6) + (3)( -2x2 - 7x - 6)
= ( -6x3 - 21x2 - 18x) + ( -6x2 - 21x - 18)
= -6x3 - 27x2 - 39x - 18

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [(2x + 3) × ( -x - 2)] × (3x + 3) is -6x3 - 27x2 - 39x -
18.

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B) 2x3 + x2 - 13x + 6

Step 1
Let's first multiply first two polynomials,
(x - 2) × (x + 3)
= (x)(x + 3) + ( -2)(x + 3)
= (x2 + 3x) + ( -2x - 6)
= x2 + x - 6

Step 2

Now, multiply polynomials (2x - 1) and (x2 + x - 6), we get:

(2x - 1) × (x2 + x - 6)
= (2x)(x2 + x - 6) + ( -1)(x2 + x - 6)
= (2x3 + 2x2 - 12x) + ( -x2 - x + 6)
= 2x3 + x2 - 13x + 6

Step 3

Therefore, the simplified form of [(x - 2) × (x + 3)] × (2x - 1) is 2x3 + x2 - 13x + 6.

(11) - 8a3 + 4a2 + 28a + 6

If a is the base of a triangle and b is the height of the triangle, we know that the area of the
rectangle is obtained as 1/2 x (a x b)
The same thing applies even if the base and height of the triangle are given by equations
So the area of this triangle is
Area = 1/2 x ( - 4a - 6) x (4a2 - 8a - 2)
Area = - 8a3 + 4a2 + 28a + 6

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