Topic 1.1 – Multiplying Polynomials – the FOIL Method

Mike Weimerskirch

Chapter 1 – Algebraic Notation

Topic 1.1 – Multiplying Polynomials – the FOIL Method

Multiplying Polynomials – The FOIL Method covers using the distributive law to expand the product of two polynomials. The acronym FOIL (First-Outside-Inside-Last) is derived from the process used to expand two binomials. There is an example using higher order polynomials that employs the same principle.

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