Vocabulary
How many TERMS are in a trinomial?
Three
List the DEGREE, # of TERMS, and Name the following Polynomial.
7x3+2x-1
Degree: 3
# of Terms: 3
Name: Cubic Trinomial
What is the DEGREE of 2x4+9x3-5x2+6
4
Put into standard form...
2x4+4-x3+3x
2x4-x3+3x+4
What do we call an algebraic expression with 4 or more TERMS?
Polynomial
(2x-4)-(4x2-2)
-4x2+2x-2
(2x-4)(-6x+1)
-12x2+26x-4
# of Terms: 2
What is the name of a 5th DEGREE?
Quintic
(2x2+6)(x2-2)
2x4+2x-12
Name the Leading Coefficient
8x+2
8
A number with OUT a variable is called....
Constant
(5x3+4x2-2x+2)+(2x3-2x2+x+5)
7x3+2x2-x+7
(6x3-4x+5)-(-3x2+5x-5)
6x3+3x2-9x+10
(3x+4)2
9x2+24x+16
What is the name of an algebraic expression with a degree of 1 and only has 1 term?
Linear Monomial