1. Polynomials

2. Polynomials A polynomial is a monomial or a sum of monomials.
Binomial: sum of two monomials
Trinomial: sum of three monomials

3. Polynomials Monomials Binomials Trinomials 3x8 5y-2 X+2y-z -5xyz2
4b2+6b
X2+5x-7 5h
5-6y
4a2-2b+6

4. Degree of the polynomials
Monomial
Degree
8y3 3
6y3b8k 12 18
Degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of the variables.
Degree of a polynomials is the greatest degree of any of its’ monomials.
Polynomial
Degree of terms
Degree of the polynomials
3x2+4xy3+2
2, 4, 0 4
7y4+3xy-8x3y2
4, 2, 5 5

5. Polynomials Ascending order goes up. Descending order goes down.
Look at the exponent of the variable you are arranging. All the other variables exponents don’t matter.
5x4y2+8x9y7-19xy3+x5y