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Section

 3.4  –  Communicate  with  Algebra  


MPM1D  
Jensen  
 
Brain  Teaser:  
 
In  the  diagram,  what  is  the  area  of  the  triangle?    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part  1:  Do  It  Now  
 
A  hockey  team  gets  2  points  for  a  win,  1  point  for  a  tie,  and  0  points  for  a  loss.  
 
a)  Write  an  equation  for  determining  the  amount  of  points  a  team  has.    
 
 
 
b)  If  the  Penguins  win  54  games,  tie  8,  and  lose  20;    how  many  points  will  they  get?  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part  2:  Terms  
 
Term:    an  expression  formed  by  the  product  of  ____________________  and  or  ____________________.  

Example  of  a  term:  


           
            4𝑥 !  
The  number  in  front  of  the  variable  is  called  the__________________________.  
 
Identify  the  coefficient  and  the  variable  for  the  expression  4𝑥 ! :  

Coefficient:  _______  

Variable:    _________    
 
Practice  with  Terms  
 
Identify  the  coefficient  and  the  variable  of  each  term:  
 
a)  Jim  earns  $7  per  hour  at  his  part-­‐time  job.  If  he  works  for  𝑥  hours,  his  earnings,  in  dollars,  are  7𝑥.  
b)  The  depth,  in  meters,  of  a  falling  stone  in  a  well  after  t  seconds  is  −4.9𝑡 !  
!
c)  The  area  of  a  triangle  with  base  b  and  height  h  is  ! 𝑏ℎ  
d)  The  area  of  a  square  with  side  length  𝑘  is  𝑘 !  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part  3:  Polynomials  
 
Polynomial:  an  algebraic  expression  consisting  of  one  or  more  terms  connected  by  _____________________    or  
_____________________  operators.  
 
Example  of  a  polynomial:  

3𝑥 ! + 2𝑥  

A  polynomial  can  be  classified  by  the  number  of  terms  it  has:    
 
A  _______________________________  is  a  polynomial  with  only  one  term.  

A  _______________________________  is  a  polynomial  with  two  terms.  

A  _______________________________  is  a  polynomial  with  three  terms.  

A  _______________________________  is  a  polynomial  with  four  terms.    


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Classify  each  polynomial  by  the  number  of  terms  it  has:    
 
Polynomial   Number  of  Terms   Type  of  Polynomial  

3𝑥 ! + 2𝑥      

−2𝑚      

4𝑥 ! − 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 !      

𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 − 3      

 
Hint:  You  can  find  the  number  of  terms  by  looking  for  the  addition  and  subtraction  operators  that  separate  
the  terms.  
 
Part  4:  Degree  of  a  Term  
 
Degree  of  a  term:  the  sum  of  the  ________________________  on  the  variables  in  a  term.  
 
 
Example  of  determining  the  degree  of  a  term:  
 
Term:  5𝑥 ! 𝑦 !  
 
Sum  of  exponents  on  variables:  
 
Degree  of  term:  
 
 
 
Find  the  degree  of  each  term  by  adding  the  exponents  of  the  variables:    
 
Term   Sum  of  Exponents   Degree  of  Term  

𝑥 !      

3𝑦 !      

0.7𝑢𝑣      

−2𝑎 ! 𝑏      

−5      

 
Note:    
  -­‐  a  variable  that  appears  to  have  no  exponent  actually  has  an  exponent  of  _____  
  -­‐  a  constant  has  a  degree  of  _____  
 
 
Part  5:  Degree  of  a  Polynomial  
 
The  degree  of  a  polynomial  is  equal  to  the  degree  of  the  _______________________________________________  in  the  
polynomial.  
 
Example:  
 
Polynomial:  3𝑥 ! 𝑦 ! + 11𝑥 ! 𝑦 ! + 𝑦 !  
 
Highest  degree  term:  
 
Degree  of  highest-­‐degree  term:  
 
Degree  of  polynomial:  
 
 
 
Find  the  degree  of  each  polynomial:  
 
Term  with  Highest   Degree  of  Term  with  
Polynomial   Degree  of  Polynomial  
Degree   Highest  Degree  

𝑥 + 3        

5𝑥 ! − 2𝑥        

3𝑦 ! + 0.2𝑦 − 1        

7𝑥 ! 𝑦 ! + 𝑥 ! 𝑦        

 
Part  6:  Apply  Our  Knowledge  
 
Mr.  Jensen  works  part  time  as  a  golf  instructor.  He  earns  $125  for  the  season,  plus  $20  for  each  children`s  
lesson  and  $30  for  each  adult  lesson  that  he  gives.  

a)  Write  an  expression  that  describes  Mr.  Jensen's  total  earnings  for  the  season.  Identify  the  variables  and  
what  they  stand  for.  

b)  If  Mr.  Jensen  gave  8  children's  lessons  and  6  adult  lessons,  what  were  his  total  earnings?  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Review  of  Terms  
 
_______________________________    :  an  expression  formed  by  the  product  of  numbers  and/or  variables  

_______________________________  :  an  algebraic  expression  consisting  of  one  or  more  terms  connected  by  
addition  or  subtraction  signs.  

_______________________________  :  the  sum  of  the  exponents  on  the  variables  in  a  term  

_______________________________:  equal  to  the  degree  of  the  highest-­‐degree  term  in  a  polynomial  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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