Illustrating Polynomial

Functions
OBJECTIVES:
•Illustrate polynomial functions.
•Identify polynomial functions.
•Value accumulated knowledge as
means of new understanding.
REVIEW:
 FACT or BLUFF
• Write FACT if the expression being shown is a
polynomial, otherwise write BLUFF.
• Using the polynomial function
f
• How many terms are there?
• What is the degree of the polynomial?
• What is the leading coefficient?
• How about the constant term?
EXAMPLE 1:
• The polynomial function (𝒙) = 𝟔𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔
• Has 3 terms.
• The highest power of its terms is 3. Therefore the
degree of the polynomial is 3.
• The leading coefficient is 6 and the
• constant term is 6
 EXAMPLE 2:
• The polynomial function 𝒚 = 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 4𝒙𝟒 + 𝟑
• has 4 terms.
• The polynomial function can be written in the standard
form 𝒚 = −4𝒙𝟒 + 𝟐𝒙𝟑 + 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑 .
• The leading term is −4𝑥4 , and the degree of the polynomial
is 4.
• The leading coefficient is −4 and the constant term is 3.
Fix and Move Them, then Fill Me Up
Direction: Consider the given polynomial functions and fill in
the table below.

Polynomial Standard Degree Leading Constant

Function Form Coefficie Term
nt
     
       

       
       
       
Analysis:

• 1.When are functions polynomials?

• 2.How can we determine the degree of a
polynomial function?
• 3.In a polynomial function, which is the
leading coefficient? Constant term?
Tell whether the following is a polynomial function or not.
Give the degree and the number of terms for polynomial
functions.
A polynomial function is a function in the form
f(𝒙) = 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒏 + 𝒂𝒏−𝟏𝒙𝒏−𝟏 + 𝒂𝒏−𝟐𝒙𝒏−𝟐 + ⋯+ 𝒂𝟏𝒙𝟏 + 𝒂𝟎,

where 𝑛 is a nonnegative integer, n as a positive integer implies that:

a. n is not negative
b. n is not zero
c. n is not a fraction
d. n is not a radical, and
e. n is not imaginary

• are real numbers called coefficients, is the leading term, is the leading
coefficient, and is the constant term.
Direction: Identify the polynomial functions from the given set of functions.Write
F if it is function and NOT if it is not a polynomial function and give your reasons.