Section P4 Polynomials
How We Describe Polynomials
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Example Perform the indicated operations and simplify:
Example Perform the indicated operations and simplify:
Multiplying Polynomials
Example Find each product:
Example Find each product:
The Product of Two Binomials: FOIL
Example Find each product:
Example Find each product:
Multiplying the Sum and Difference of Two Terms
Example Find the product:
Example Find the product:
The Square of a Binomial
Example Find each product:
Example Find each product:
Special Products
Polynomials in Several Variables
A polynomial in two variables, x and y, contains the sum of one or more monomials in the form ax n y m. The constant a is the coefficient. The exponents n and m represent whole numbers. The degree of a polynomial in two variables is the highest degree of all its terms.
Example Perform the indicated operations:
Example Find the product:
Example Find the product:
(a) (b) (c) (d) Perform the indicated operations.
(a) (b) (c) (d) Find the product.