1. Make sure you have book and working calculator EVERY day!!!
Polynomial Functions
2.1 (M3)

2. What is a Polynomial….NOT?

3. 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:

4. 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