Chapter 3-1 Polynomials
Obj: SWBAT identify, evaluate, add, and subtract polynomials
A monomial – is a number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables
with whole number exponents
Examples:
A polynomial - is a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials
(polynomials have no variables in denominators, no roots or absolute values
of variables, and all variables have whole number exponents)
Determine if the following are Polynomials – yes or no…explain
1
4
12
3
7
3
3
− 7
2
+ 9
2
1
8
2
3.73
−2
√
+ 3 − 7
+
2
2
5
Degree of a monomial – is the sum of the exponents of the variables (and
only the variables!!)
Identify the degree of the following monomials
4
2
4
)
)
2
2
7
) 12
) 4
Degree of a Polynomial – is determined by the term with the greatest degree
2
4
7
5
)
+ 7
− 5
) 6 + 2 − 4
+ 3