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Introduction To Polynomials

The document provides an introduction to polynomials, defining terms and explaining the classification of polynomials based on the number of terms and their degree. It emphasizes that polynomials cannot have variables in the denominator and outlines what is allowed and not allowed in polynomial expressions. Additionally, it includes examples for identifying polynomials and determining their degree.

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Introduction To Polynomials

The document provides an introduction to polynomials, defining terms and explaining the classification of polynomials based on the number of terms and their degree. It emphasizes that polynomials cannot have variables in the denominator and outlines what is allowed and not allowed in polynomial expressions. Additionally, it includes examples for identifying polynomials and determining their degree.

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INTRODUCTION TO POLYNOMIALS A polynomial can never have a variable in the

denominator of a fraction (no division by a variable). A


What are Terms? polynomial can have fractions, as long as there are only
In math, a term is a number or variable by itself, or a numbers and no variables in the denominator.
product of numbers and variables.
Names of Polynomials
There are a few names given to polynomials based on the
number of terms. Technically the prefix poly means
"many," but the word polynomial includes expressions
with only one term as well. Monomials, binomials, and
trinomials are just specific types of polynomials. A
polynomial can have more than 3 terms, they just don't get
a special name and are just referred to as polynomials.

Polynomials
The prefix poly means "many." The nomial in polynomial
has to do with "terms." So you can think of a polynomial as
"many terms." Whenever you add or subtract terms
together, you form a polynomial.

If you're familiar with prefixes, you can remember these


names if you know that the prefix mono means "one," the
prefix bi means "two," and the prefix tri means "three."

Degrees of Polynomials
Polynomials are often classified based on their degree. If
there is only one variable involved, the degree of the
There are a few rules about polynomials. There are certain
polynomial is the largest exponent of that variable.
restrictions on what you can and can't have in a
polynomial.

Here are a few things that are allowed in a polynomial:

If there are several variables in the polynomial, you need


to look at each term individually and add the exponents of
the variables together to find the degree of each term. The
highest degree you find is the degree of the whole
polynomial.

Here are a few things that are NOT allowed:

Identify if the following is a polynomial or not.


If it is a polynomial, find its degree and name the
polynomial.

1. 3 6. 3x2 – 9
2. 3x 7. 4m-2 + 2
3. a2 + 3 2√𝑎 8. 3x5 – 2x4 + x2 + 1
4. 3x3 – 2x2 + x + 1 9. x - 5
1 3 4𝑎
5. 5 + 𝑦2 10. √ 𝑦 a

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