Function Characteristics
What is a degree?
The largest exponent in an equation.
What operation is performed in the following equation?
(x+1)-(x-2)
Subtraction
What operation is performed in the following:
(x-1)(x+2)
Multiplication
What is a leading coefficient?
the number in front of the variable with the largest exponent.
What operation is performed in the following equation:
(x-3)+(x-2)
Addition
What dimension of a box are used to multiply:
(2x+3)(x+1)
2x2 Box
Find the degree: -2x+13x5
5
What is the first step in this problem:
(x2+2x+1)-(-3x+1)
Distribute the negative
What dimension of a box are used to multiply:
(2x2+3x+3)(x+1)
3x2 Box
Find the leading coefficient: x2+3x+1
1
What is two negatives?
a positive
What boxes can you combine like-terms in?
Diagonal boxes
Find the degree and leading coefficient:
4x3+2x2+x+3x4+1
D:4, LC:3
Solve the following:
(x2+5x+1)-(-4x-4)=
x2+9x+5
Multiply the following:
(3x+2)(2x+1)
6x2+7x+2