How many terms are in a trinomial?
Three
(7x+4)-(5x+8)
2x-4
How many turning points are in this graph?

4
(2m-5n)(3m+2n)
6m2-11mn-10n2
How many maxima?
How many minima?

1 maximum
2 minima
What would you call this polynomial? (Formal name)
4y5+6xy-3x2
Quintic Trinomial
(2x-4)-(8x-4)
-6x
(2x-4)(3x2-6x+1)
6x3-24x2+26x-4
Describe the steps to finding a minimum with your graphing calculator.
1. Enter the function into Y=.
2. GRAPH.
3. 2nd, TRACE/CALC.
4. "minimum"
5. Set Left Bound (to the left of the minimum).
6. Set Right Bound (to the right of the minimum).
7. Guess (close to the minimum).
Write an example of a polynomial with 4 terms and degree of 3.
Mr. Hines will check!
(2x2-4x+6)(x2+5x-2)
2x4+6x3-18x2+38x-12
What is the max amount of turning points the graph can have?
x7+4x5-2x3+3
6
(5x3+4x2-2x+2)+(4x3+2x+10)
9x3+4x2+12
(6x3+4x2-4x+5)-(4x3-6x2-4x-10)
2x3+10x2+15
Ms. Waters wants to know how many desks can fit in her classroom next year. The length of her classroom is x+5 ft and the width of her classroom is x-4 ft. What is the area of her classroom? Area = lw
x2+x-20 square ft
What is the coordinate point of the maximum?

(-2, 1)