1. descending order of exponents
Monomial: a ___________, a ______________ or the product of __________________________________________.
Examples:
Note: The example is a monomial, but the expression is not a monomial because there is a variable in the denominator.
Polynomial: a _______________ or the sum or difference of _______________________________________
Binomial: a polynomial of __________________
Trinomial: a polynomial of __________________
Standard form: polynomial terms are written in ___________________________________________
Degree of Monomial: the ________ of the ______________________________
Degree of Polynomial: the ______________________________________ in the polynomial
Coefficient: the _____________ in front of a variable (Note! _____________________________)
Leading Coefficient: in standard form, it is the _________________________________
Constant: a ________________________, no variables attached (found at the _______ in standard form)
number
variable
a number and one or more variables
monomial
one or more monomials
two terms
three terms
descending order of exponents
sum
exponents in the term
largest degree (or exponent)
number
ones are invisible!
first coefficient
plain number
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2. Name Using Number Name Using
Classifying Polynomials: after simplifying a polynomial, you can name it based on its degree and number of terms
Name Using Number Name Using
Polynomial Degree Degree of Terms Number of Terms
7x + 4
3x2 + 2x + 1
4x3
9x4 + 11x 5
Find the degree of each monomial.
Name the expression based on its degree and number of terms.
Write each polynomial in standard form then name each one based on its degree and number of terms.