Cornell Notes: intro to Polynomials

__________ is a real number, a variable, or a product of a real number and one or more variables with a whole number exponents

A binomial has how many terms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Organize these expressions by their polynomial names.

Groups:

(a) Monomial

,

(b) Binomial

,

(c) Trinomial

A constant " _____ ____"

True or False: The lowest exponent names the degree of the polynomial

• True

• False

The sum of the exponents of a variable of a monomial is known as the ______ ___ ___ ______.

Categorize the Degree by their name.

Groups:

(a) 1

,

(b) 0

,

(c) 4

,

(d) 3

• Linear

• Constant

• Cubic

• Quartic

When subtracting polynomials, you _______ the minus sign.

Select the skills you must apply when computing polynomial operations.

• Apply the integer rule

• Distribute the key terms

• Write the answer in standard form

• Combine the like terms