Towhid JKL Math 2
Towhid JKL Math 2
Towhid JKL Math 2
CHAPTER : TWO
CHAPTER NAME : POLYNOMIALS
CLASS : 9
In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression of finite length
constructed from variables and constants, using only the operations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative, whole-
number exponents. Polynomials appear in a wide variety of areas of
mathematics and science. For example, they are used to form
polynomial equations, which encode a wide range of problems, from
elementary word problems to complicated problems in the sciences;
they are used to define polynomial functions, which appear in
settings ranging from basic chemistry and physics to economics and
social science; they are used in calculus and numerical analysis to
approximate other functions.
Let x be a variable n, be a positive
integer and as, a1,a2 ,….a nbe constants
(real nos.)
Then, f(x) = a xnn+ a xn-1
n-1+….+a x+x
1 o
anxn,a n-1
xn-1,….a x 1and a areo known as
the terms of the polynomial.
a ,a ,an-2,….a and1 a are their
n n-1 o
coefficient
s.
For example:
• p(x) = 3x – 2 is a polynomial in variable x.
• q(x) = 3y2 – 2y + 4 is a polynomial in variable y.
• f(u) = 1/2u3 – 3u2 + 2u – 4 is a polynomial in variable u.
•A polynomial of degree 1 is called a Linear
Polynomial. Its general form is ax+b where a is not
equal to 0
•A polynomial of degree 2 is called a Quadratic
Polynomial. Its general form is ax3+bx2+cx, where a
is not equal to zero
•A polynomial of degree 3 is called a Cubic
Polynomial. Its general form is ax3+bx2+cx+d,
where a is not equal to zero.
•A polynomial of degree zero is called a Constant
Polynomial
LINEAR POLYNOMIAL
For example:
p(x) = 4x – 3, q(x) = 3y are linear
polynomials.
Any linear polynomial is in the form
ax + b, where a, b are real
nos. and a ≠ 0.
QUADRATIC POLYNOMIAL
For example:
coefficients.
CUBIC POLYNOMIAL
For example:
CONSTANT POLYNOMIAL
For example:
If(x) = 7, g(x) = -3/2, h(x) = 2
are constant polynomials.
VALUE OF POLYNOMIAL
If f(x) is a polynomial and y is
any real no. then real no.
obtained by replacing x by y in
f(x) is called the value of f(x)
at x = y and is denoted by f(x).
ZEROES OF POLYNOMIAL
= c
a
α+β+γ= -Coefficient of x2 =
-b
Coefficient of x3 a
αβ + βγ + γα = Coefficient of x =
c
Coefficient of x3 a