Algebra CHAPTER 10.
1 P OLYNOMIALS
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Classifying Polynomials
Polynomials can be classified (named) by the number of terms.
Polynomial Number of terms Name
terms binomial
x - 2
3x 2 1 term monomial 85
1094 xx 2 - - 3 terms trinomial
Polynomials can also be classified by the degree (largest exponent of
the variable).
Polynomial Degree Name
–24 0 degree (no power of x ) constant
degree (x to the 1st power) linear
82 x - 1st
degree ( x 2 ) quadratic
73 x 2 - 2nd
degree ( x 3 ) cubic
12 x 3 + 10 3rd
DIRECTIONS: Complete the table below.
Number
Polynomial Standard Form Degree
Name
of Terms
3 quadratic trinomial
1. 973 - xx - 2 - 379 xx 2 - + 2nd
2. 65 - x 3 3. 4-
4. - x510 + 5. 628 x - - x 3 DIRECTIONS: Add the polynomials. Write the answer in
standard form.
6. 12()1085( xx 2 + - + - - xx + )3 2 7. 8( xx -
3
+ 97()94 - x 2 + xx 3 + 2 - )810 - x
DIRECTIONS: Subtract the polynomials (add the opposite). Write the answer in
standard form.
8. 12()849( xx 2 - + - xx 2 - )36 - 9 . )358()782( xx - 3 + - x 2 - + xx - 3
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10.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
24 xx 2 - + ) + ( x x 2 + )23 - 2 . ( )522824 xx 2 - + ) + ( x x 2 + - 3.( 5 xx 2 - + 5 )
1. ( 8
+ ( x x 2 + - )5 4. ( 4 ( ) ( )
33 xx 2 - + ) + ( x x 2 + )63 - 5. 322 xx 2 - + - xx 2 + 55 - 6. (
) ( ) ( )162146 xx - + ) - ( xx + - 8. ( )225226 x x - + )
842 xx 2 - + - xx 2 + 13 - 7. 2 2 2
(
- xx 2 + - 9.( 11231157 xx - + ) - ( xx + - ) 10.( 21087 xx - + ) - ( xx + + 10 )
2 2 2 2
11. State the degree of the monomial 7x
412. 2 xx
+ )5 the
( Find 3
product of