1. Identifying Terms, Factors, and Coefficients (3.1.1)
December 5th, 2016

2. Definitions
*Quadratic Expression: An expression that can be written in the form
*Quadratic Equation: An equation that can be written in the form
*Terms:
* Coefficients: The number that is multiplied by the variable.
*Factor: An expression that can be multiplied by another factor to produce the original expression

3. More Definitions *Monomial: term *Binomial: The sum of terms
*Trinomial: The sum of terms
*Polynomial: The sum of any number of terms
*Like Terms: Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.
*Constant: A term that contains no variable, only a number.

4. Ex. 1: Identify the terms, coefficients, constant, and factors of the expression .

5. Simplify the expression and identify it as a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.

6. Ex. 3: Write an algebraic expression for each
Ex. 3: Write an algebraic expression for each. Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. Determine if the expression is quadratic and explain how you know.
a) the product of -4 and the square of x, decreased by the product of 2 and x
b) the area of a square is the product of its side length s with its side length s