LETS BEGIN!!!

FOCUS: CLASSIFYING POLYNOMIALS BY THE

# OF TERMS AND ITS DEGREE

Daily Questions.

1. How do I name/classify polynomials?

2. How do I add and subtract polynomials?
(Tomorrow)

POLYNOMIAL Function:

A polynomial is the monomial or

the sum of monomials with all
exponents as whole numbers and
coefficients are all real numbers.
Ex- x3+6x2+12x
+8

Is it a polynomial?
a)

f x x 3x

b)

f x x 3x 2x 5

c)

f x 6x4 2x1 x

d)

f x 0.5x x 2

YES

NO

NO
YES
?

VOCABULARY
COPY BELOW . (3MIN)
Monomial: A number, a variable or the product of
a number and one or more variables.
Polynomial: A monomial or a sum of monomials
.
Binomial: A polynomial with exactly two terms.
Trinomial: A polynomial with exactly three terms.
Coefficient: A numerical factor in a term of an
algebraic expression.

CLASSIFY EACH OF THE

POLYNOMIALS BY TERM

1.
2.
3.
4.

3x2y + 3x + 4y Trinomial
2x2y4z Monomial
2xy2 + 3x2y + 9x Trinomial
5x2y + 2xy3
Binomial

STANDARD FORM
The terms of a polynomial are in
STANDARD FORM when:

they are ordered from left to right in

______________
order; which means
decreasin
g the
from
____________ exponent to the
largest
____________
smallest

DEGREE:
largest
The _________exponent
in the
Number of Zeros
polynomial. It determines
the
_____________________.
2 2 is
Ex: The degree of 7x + 9 4x
2
____ because
___ is the largest
exponent in the polynomial.

When Classifying:
0 Constant
1 Linear

BUT.FOR MULTIVARIABLES YOU

MUST CALCULATE THE DEGREE!
If it is a multi-variable term, you add the exponents of all of
the variables for each term and take the highest.
4x2y + 2x y3 + 9
This is a 4th degree polynomial (3+1=4). Dont forget the
understood 1s!!!!

LEADING COEFFICIENT:
first
The ______________once
in
coefficient
_________________.

standard form

CONSTANT:
The term _________________
a
without
variable.

You Try! STANDARD FORM

a. 2x2 4 3x4 12x3

Standard Form:

3x4 12x3 2x2 4

4,quartic
Degree:

b.

3
4

3 x

Standard Form:

x 3

1,linear
Degree:
Leading Coefficient:

Some polynomials have SPECIAL NAMES that

are determined by the following:
A. Their _________
or
degree
B. Their _________
of terms
number

YOU TRY! CALCULATE THE

DEGREE OF THE
POLYNOMIAL
1.
2.
3.

6x2 + 4x + 4x3 + x
3rd degree
21x2y + 12x4y2 + 2xy4 6th degree
3x2 + 2y3
3rd degree

Complete Chart for HW!@

HW/GUIDED PRACTICE
Complete Table on back of Handout

Polynomial

# of
Name by # DEGREE Name by
Terms of Terms
Degree

12

8x

1
2

Monomia
l
Monomia
l
Binomial

5x3 + x2

Binomial

3x2 4x + 6

Trinomial

7t4 7t + 3

Trinomial

4x2 + 3

Constant

Linear

Quadrati
c
Cubic
Quadrati
c Quartic

ADDING AND SUBTRACTING

POLYNOMIALS

ADDING:
Combine like terms!
SUBTRACTING:
Distribute the negative
Combine like terms!

EX. 1

4y3 5y2 12y5 2y3 14y2

12y 2y 9y
5

EX. 2

3y

8y 10y
3

12y

4y 14y

15y 4y 24y
5

EX. 3

7n

8n 4 11n 2 14n

7n 19n 6
2

EX. 4

10k

7k 6k 14 4k 14k
4

2k 10k 7k 14
4

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