5.7 Completing the Square Ch. 6 Notes Page 38 P38 6.1: Polynomial Functions
Polynomial Functions Polynomial Function: where n is a nonnegative integer and a n,…,a 0 are real numbers. Degree: the exponent of a variable Standard Form of a Polynomial: Terms in descending order by degree Degree of a Polynomial: The largest degree of any term in the polynomial ***The degree of a polynomial tells us how many zeros the function has!!!
Classifying Polynomials
Write each polynomial in standard form. Then classify by degree, name and number of terms.
Simplify. Classify each result by the number of terms. *When multiplying like bases, add the exponents. Classifying Polynomials
Comparing Models Using a calculator, determine whether a linear, quadratic, or cubic function would best fit the values in the table. **We will need to plot the points and the function on the calc! x y
Real Life The table shows gold production for several years. Find a quartic function to model the data. Use it to estimate production of gold in Year Production (millions of ounces)
5.7 Completing the Square 6.1: Polynomial Functions HW #35 6.1: P309 #1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 18, 22, 39, 40, 46, 48