Polynomials and Rational Expressions

9000101704

Level: 
B
Factor the following polynomial. \[ 16x^{2}y^{4} - 25x^{4}y^{2} \]
\(\left (4xy^{2} - 5x^{2}y\right )\left (4xy^{2} + 5x^{2}y\right )\)
\(\left (4xy - 5x^{2}y\right )\left (4xy^{2} + 5xy\right )\)
\(\left (4x^{2}y^{2} - 5xy\right )\left (4x^{2}y^{2} + 5xy\right )\)
\(\left (4xy^{2} - 5x^{2}y\right )^{2}\)

9000101708

Level: 
C
Factor the following polynomial. \[ 8x^{3} - 27 \]
\(\left (2x - 3\right )\left (4x^{2} + 6x + 9\right )\)
\(\left (2x - 3\right )\left (4x^{2} - 6x + 9\right )\)
\(\left (2x + 9\right )\left (4x^{2} - 6x + 9\right )\)
\(\left (2x - 3\right )\left (4x^{2} + 6x - 9\right )\)

9000101709

Level: 
C
Factor the following polynomial. \[ 27x^{6}z - 8y^{3}z \]
\(z\left (3x^{2} - 2y\right )\left (9x^{4} + 6x^{2}y + 4y^{2}\right )\)
\(z\left (3x^{2} + 2y\right )\left (9x^{4} + 6x^{2}y - 4y^{2}\right )\)
\(z\left (3x^{2} + 2y\right )\left (9x^{4} - 6x^{2}y + 4y^{2}\right )\)
\(z\left (3x^{2} - 2y\right )\left (9x^{4} + 6x^{2}y^{2} + 4y\right )\)

9000101702

Level: 
B
Factor the following polynomial. \[ 3x^{3} + 3x^{2}y + 4xy + 4y^{2} \]
\(\left (3x^{2} + 4y\right )\left (x + y\right )\)
\(\left (3x + y\right )\left (x^{2} + y^{2}\right )\)
\(\left (3x^{2} + 4\right )\left (x + y^{2}\right )\)
\(\left (3x + y^{2}\right )\left (x + y\right )\)

9000088807

Level: 
B
Suppose we are given the following equality of two fractions with nonzero denominators. From the given expressions, choose the one that by substituting to the starred position makes the equality true. \[ \frac{3 - 2x} {x - 2} = \frac{3(4x^{2} - 12x + 9)} {*} \]
\((3x - 6)(3 - 2x)\)
\((x - 2)(2x - 3)\)
\((x - 2)(9 - 4x)\)
\((3x - 6)(2x - 3)\)