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Algebra I - Chapter 4. 4.1 Exponents. Exponents. N 4 = Remember that the power just deals with the variable in front of it. MN 2 (MN) 2. Let’s Try Some:. Evaluate if a = 3 and b = -2 ab – a 2 a 3 + 2b 3. Vocabulary:.
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Algebra I - Chapter 4 4.1 Exponents
Exponents N 4 = Remember that the power just deals with the variable in front of it. MN2 (MN)2
Let’s Try Some: • Evaluate if a = 3 and b = -2 ab – a2 a3 + 2b3
Vocabulary: • A monomial is an expression that is a number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables They cannot contain variables in denominators, variables with exponents that are negative, or variables under radicals • Constants are monomials that contain no variables • The numerical factor of a monomial is the coefficient of the variable
More Vocabulary: A Polynomial is a monomial or a sum of monomials The monomials that make up a polynomial are called the terms of the polynomial Like terms are the ones that can be combined
Vocabulary: • The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of it variables – the degree of a constant is zero
Even More Vocab! • Binomials (two terms) • Trinomial (three terms) • The degree is the degree of the monomial with the greatest degree
Tonight’s Homework: Page 144 (24-31)(40-43) Vocab Quiz next class – 4.1-4.2