Make sure you have book and working calculator EVERY day!!! Polynomial Functions 2.1 (M3)
What is a Polynomial….NOT?
Classification of a Polynomial By Degree: Degree Name Example n = 0 constant 3 n = 1 linear 5x + 4 n = 2 quadratic 2x2 + 3x - 2 n = 3 cubic 5x3 + 3x2 – x + 9 n = 4 quartic 3x4 – 2x3 + 8x2 – 6x + 5 n = 5 quintic -2x5 + 3x4 – x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 6 Three Terms: Trinomial 4+ Terms: Polynomial One Term: Monomial Two Terms: Binomial By Number of Terms:
Classify each polynomial by degree and by number of terms. a) 5x + 2x3 – 2x2 b) x5 – 4x3 – x5 + 3x2 + 4x3 c) x2 + 4 – 8x – 2x3 d) 3x3 + 2x – x3 – 6x5 e) 2x + 5x7 quintic trinomial cubic polynomial Not a polynomial cubic trinomial quadratic monomial 7th degree binomial