CLASSIFYING

ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS
 Define:
“mono”
“bi”
“tri”
“poly”
 Define the word
“mono”
CLUE:
Define the word “bi”
CLUE:
Define the word “tri”
CLUE:
Define the word “poly”
CLUE:
 POLYNOMI
AL
an algebraic expression that
represents a sum of ONE or
MORE TERMS containing
whole number and
exponents on the variables
Parts of a term
 NUMERICAL
COEFFICIENT
The number in
an algebraic
term.
 VARIABLE
A letter used
to represent a
number
EXAMPLES:
4x
Numerical Variables
coefficient

- 45 abc
Numerical Variables
coefficient
Examples:

3xy
2abc
-15w2
-22c3
 NOT A POLYNOMIAL
•  

Variable inside the radical sign

4x +
5a – 3b +
NOT A POLYNOMIAL
Negative exponents.

2x + y -2

3x y z
4 -1 3

m +8
-3
 NOT A POLYNOMIAL
Variable in the denominator
__2x + y__
z
__1__
2x
NOT A POLYNOMIAL
Fraction Exponents

2 1
3r 3
4r 2
 An algebraic expression
is NOT A POLYNOMIAL..
If there is/are….
Variable/s inside the radical
sign
Negative exponent/s.
Variable/s in the denominator
Fraction Exponents
Tell whether each expression is a polynomial
or NOT.
••   + 6x – 1 YES
• - 3.4x + 7
 
YES

• 5 - 3x – 6
 
NO
•
 

YES
• - +3
 

NO
CLASSIFICATION OF
POLYNOMIALS:

Monomial
Binomial
Trinomial
MONOMIAL
a polynomial
with ONE
TERM
 Examples:
x -2x
xyz 5x2
y3 z
4 -4
BINOMIAL
a polynomial
with
TWO TERMS
 Examples:

x+y 2x – 3y
4a + b2 a3 – bc2d
-3m – n m + _1_
2
TRINOMIAL
a polynomial
with
THREE
TERMS
Examples:
x+y+z
2x – 3y – 4z
a – 4b + c
3 4
Classify the following polynomials:
1) 2x + 3 1) binomial
2) a2 b4 2) monomial
3) 5x – 3y + 4z 3) Trinomial
4) -8 4) monomial
5) 3a – 2b -3 5) NOT a
polynomial
 REVIEW:

What is a polynomial?
How can we differentiate a polynomial
from not a polynomial?
What are the parts of a term?
What are the classifications of a
polynomial?
Differentiate each classification.
OBJECTIVES:

a) I can find the degree of a

polynomial
b) I can arrange the terms of a
polynomial in descending order
The degree of a monomial is the sum
of the exponents of the variables.
Find the degree of each monomial.
1) 5x2
• Degree: 2
2) 4a b c
4 3

• Degree: 8
3) -3
• Degree: 0
 DEGREE of a polynomial:
• The
  DEGREE of a polynomial that has only one
variable is the HIGHEST EXPONENT
appearing in any of the terms.
Example: 4-3 ++x degree: 5
 DEGREE of a polynomial:
• The
  DEGREE of a polynomial in more than
one variable is the highest sum of the
exponents
Examples: + - +
5 4 6 8
Degree: 8
 DEGREE of a polynomial:
 

The DEGREE of a term that has more than one variable

is the sum of the exponents of the variables
Examples:

Degree: 7
To find the degree of a polynomial, find
the highest exponent of the terms.
1) 8x2 - 2x + 7
Exponents: 2 1 0
Degree: 2
2) y7 + 6y4 + 3x4m4
Exponents: 7 4 8
Degree: 8
 Identify the DEGREE of a polynomial:
 
a.) x + y + Degree: 1
 
b.) - 3 y – 5x - 7 Degree: 7
 
c.) +3+x Degree: 3
 
d.) Degree: 10

 
Degree: 5
• Polynomial is written in
descending order, the
coefficient of the first term
is the leading coefficient.
 5x + 3x2 – 7
Polynomial or not a Polynomial:
Polynomial
Classification:
Trinomial
Descending order:
3x2 + 5x - 7

Degree:
2
Leading Coefficient: 3
 -4x + 6x3
Polynomial or not a Polynomial:
Polynomial
Classification:
Binomial
Descending order:
6x3 - 4x

Degree:
3
Leading Coefficient: 6
 8x5 y3 – 5x4 y6 + 6x3 y4
Polynomial or not a Polynomial:
Polynomial
Classification:
Trinomial
Descending order:
-5x4y6 + 8x5y3 + 6x3y4

Degree:
10
Leading Coefficient: -5