MODULE 2

POLYNOMIALS and
POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS
MODULE 3
POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION
 Lesson # 17
Objectives
A. Define a Polynomial
B. Tell whether the expression is a
polynomial or non- polynomial
C. Give the degree, leading term, leading
coefficient and constant term of
polynomial
D. Write a polynomial using the variable x
given the degree and coefficient of terms
 It is a mathematical phrase that can
contain ordinary numbers, variables like x
or y and operators like addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.
Algebraic expression
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,
Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression, Binomial,
Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
3a + b , 2a2 + ab
5 – bc
3 4 ,3xyz 2

6x +y,10– m +n ,
2 7 20d e – f
6 7 3

3x2 + 4x
–4 – 5+6x3x3

20s – 7t , 10q + r – s
2 3 4
 It is an expression like a number,
a variable or the product of a number
and one or more variables.
Monomial -- 2xyz 2 , j d,
4 a, 6
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,
Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression, Binomial,
Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 It is a monomial or the sum or
difference of monomials.
Polynomial-- 4x4 – 3x3 + 3x2 +6x – 5
6x + y,10 – m +n ,20d e – f , 6b
2 7 6 7 3 2
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant
term, Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression,
Binomial, Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 What do you call to each
monomial in a given polynomial?
Term , 4x – 3x + 3x +6x – 5
4 3 2

3a + b, 10q + r – s
2 3 4
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,
Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression,
Binomial, Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 What do you call to a polynomial with two
unlike terms? How about with three unlike
terms and more than three terms?
Binomial , Trinomial, Multinomial
3a + b 2a2 + a5b – b3c4
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant
term, Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression,
Binomial, Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 What do you call to the highest
exponent of the variable in a
polynomial?
Degree , 4x – 3x + 3x +6x – 5
4 3 2
D = 8, 2a b+
2 ab
5 – abc
4 3

Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant

term, Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression,
Binomial, Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 It is the term that contains the
highest exponent in a polynomial?

Leading Term, 4x4 – 3x3 + 3x2 +6x – 5

3a 5 + 10a6 + 12
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,
Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression, Binomial,
Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 What do you call to a numerical
factor of the leading term in a
polynomial?
Leading coefficient, 4x4 – 3x3 +3x +6x
2 –5

Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,

Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression, Binomial,
Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 What do you call to a term
with zero degree exponent?
Constant
, 4x – 3x + 3x +6x – 5
4 3 2
term 0 – 5x
Leading term, Leading coefficient, Constant term,
Monomial, Degree, Algebraic expression, Binomial,
Term, Polynomial, Trinomial, Multinomial
 Identify the following based on the given
polynomial.

-6x –
4 3x
+ 2 4x
+ 5x – 1 +
5 3x 3

4x – 6x + 3x – 3x + 5x – 1
5 4 3 2

Degree 5 Constant term –1

Leading Term 4x5 Name of polynomial Quintic
Leading according to its degree polynomial
coefficient 4
 A polynomial in one variable is an
algebraic expression that can be written
in the form of
anxn + an – 1xn – 1 + an – 2xn – 2 + … + a1x + a0

4x5 – 6x 4 + 3x 3 – 3x2 + 5x – 1
where n is non-negative integer, x is a
variable and an, an – 1, an – 2, … a1, a0
are any real numbers.
4x 5 – 6x 4 + 3x3 – 3x 2 + 5x – 1

n = 5, a5 = 4 , a4= -6 , a3 = 3

a2= -3, a1= 5, a0= -1

 Tell whether the expression is a
polynomial or non - polynomial
1.-5x 4 –10x 6+ 7x+ 2x P
2

2. 8x + 15x –17x – 9 NP
1/4 -3 2
4
3. 2x – 15 x + x + 11
1 5 3 4
P
2
4.17x –
3 2x –
2 6x + 3𝑥
NP
 3x 2+ 4x + +5 3x 3

3x + 3x + 4x + 5
3 2
Degree 3
Leading term 3x3
Leading coefficient 3
Constant term 5
Name of polynomial Cubic polynomial
according to its degree
 3x 3 – 6x –
4 3x 2 + 4x +
5 – 1 + 5x
4x 5 – 6x 4 + 3x3 – 3x 2 + 5x – 1
What is the value of a2 ? a2 = – 3
What is the value of a4? a4 = – 6
What is the value of a5? a5 = 4
What is the value of a0? a0 = – 1
What is the value of n? n= 5
 Given the following information, write the
polynomial with literal coefficient of x and
identify the degree, leading term,
leading coefficient and constant term.

n = 6, a6=1, a4= -3, a3= 6, a2=10, a1=9, a0= -8

x 6 – 3x 4 + 6x 3 + 10x 2 +9x – 8
n = 4, a4=½, a3= -11, a2= 20, a1= -3, a0 = 7
1
x 4 – 11x 3 + 20x 2 – 3x + 7
2
n =4; a4=1/3; a3 = 5; a2 = 5; a1= -3
a4 = -2/3; a0 = -8; a2= -9
1 4
− x + 5x 3 – 4x2 – 3x – 8
3
n = 6; a6= 8; a5= -3; a4 = 6; a5= 3;
a3=-5; a2 = 11; a1 = 17
𝟖x 6 +6x 4 – 5x 3 +11x +
2 17x
10x 4 + 2x 3 – 6x 2 + 4x – 10
P
a3=; -6
2 , a0 =-10 ; a2 = ____
Generalization:
A polynomial in one variable is an
algebraic expression that can be
written in the form of anxn + an – 1xn – 1 +
an – 2xn – 2 + … + a1x + a0 where n is
non-negative integer, x is a variable
and an, an – 1, an – 2, … a1, a0 are any
real numbers.
 The degree (n) of a polynomial is the
highest exponent of the variable (x).
The leading term is the term containing
the highest exponent in the polynomial.
The leading coefficient is the
coefficient of the leading term in the
polynomial.
The constant term is the term with zero
degree / exponent.