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Polynomials. By Jonathan Gamble. Polynomial Vocabulary!!!!. Polynomial – a monomial or the sum of monomials Types of Polynomials Binomial- the sum of two monomials Trinomial – the sum of three monomials. Examples. State whether the following is a polynomial and if it is identify the type.
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Polynomials By Jonathan Gamble
Polynomial Vocabulary!!!! • Polynomial – a monomial or the sum of monomials Types of Polynomials • Binomial- the sum of two monomials • Trinomial – the sum of three monomials
Examples State whether the following is a polynomial and if it is identify the type. 2x-3yz Yes Binomial 8n3+5n-2 No None of these -8 Yes Monomial 4a2+5a+a+9 Yes Trinomial
Application! Write a polynomial to represent the area of the red region. What is this area? What is this area? 2x 4x What is my final answer?! 3x 6x Red Area 4x(6x) Grey Area 3x(2x) 24x2 6x2 24x2 - 6x2 = 18x2
Degree of a Monomial Degree of a Monomial – the sum of the exponents of all of its variables Examples! 4 1 1+2+3 or 6 0
Degree of a Polynomial Degree of a Polynomial – the greatest degree of any term in the polynomial Examples! 3 3 4,2,0 4 1,2,3,0 3