Polynomials

7.1a Intro to polynomials

Classify (name) polynomials in 2 ways...

• by degree

• by number of terms

Classifying by degree

• Use the exponent from the first term

• The first term should be the one with the biggest exponent

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by degree.

$$3x^2+7x-4$$  

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by degree.

$$5$$  

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by degree.

$$4x-7$$  

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by degree.

$$4x^3-7x^2+5x-10$$  

• Constant

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

Classifying by number of terms

• Count the number of terms...

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by the number of terms.

$$3x^2+7x-4$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by the number of terms.

$$5$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by the number of terms.

$$4x-7$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Multiple Choice

Classify this polynomial by the number of terms.

$$4x^3-7x^2+5x-10$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Now put them together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Multiple Select

Classify this polynomial by degree and classification.

$$5x^2-3x+2$$  

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Select

Classify this polynomial by degree and classification.

$$4x+10$$  

• Quadratic

• Linear

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Select

Classify this polynomial by degree and classification.

$$6x^3$$  

• Cubic

• Linear

• Monomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Select

Classify this polynomial by degree and classification.

$$5x^3+2x^2-5x+9$$  

• Cubic

• Linear

• Monomial

• Polynomial