NO! NO NEGATIVE EXPONENTS ALLOWED. ONLY 0 AND POSITIVES (WHOLE NUMBERS)

Polynomial – can be a monomial or the SUM (or difference) of monomials. The term “QUADNOMIAL” is not used much – anything past three is usually just referred to as a “POLYNOMIAL”

Polynomials are also classified by their degree. The degree of a polynomial is the greatest value among the sums of the exponents of the variables of each term Example: This is a ____ degree __nomial4th tri

The degree of a polynomial is the greatest value among the sums of the exponents of the variables of each term YOUR TURN: This is a ____ degree __nomial 3rd tri YOUR TURN: This is a ____ degree __nomial 5th bi

Writing Polynomials Polynomials are written in DECENDING order by EXPONENT. This is called STANDARD FORM Now name the LEADING COEFFICIENT

Writing Polynomials Then name the LEADING COEFFICIENT

Simplifying Polynomials Identify the like terms – then add their coefficients – write in standard form

Simplifying Polynomials

Notice the exponents are in descending order