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SECTION 5.2 and 5.3
Monomial: An _______________ that is a _______________, a variable, or a _______________ of a
constant and _______________(s) that are raised to _______________ number powers.
What does the word “constant” mean?
What does the word “variable” mean?
What does the word “product” mean?
What are “whole numbers”?
Exponents can’t be ____________________ and exponents can’t be ____________________!!
Is “18” a monomial?
Is “-4x-3” a monomial?
Coefficient of a Monomial: The _______________ factor in a _______________.
Degree of a Monomial: The _______________ of the _______________ of all the _______________ in
a monomial.
Identify the coefficient and degree of each monomial:
8p2
-m
18
-6.7uv2
2 3a 5
42
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Polynomial: A monomial or an _______________ that can be written as a _______________ of
_______________.
List a couple examples:
Polynomial in one variable: A _______________ in which every _______________ term has the
_______________ variable.
List an example:
Binomial: A _______________ containing _______________ terms.
Trinomial: A _______________ containing _______________ terms.
Degree of the Polynomial: The greatest _______________ of any of the _______________ in the
_______________.
Identify the type of polynomial and the degree of the polynomial for the following:
4ab2
-9x2 + z
4n3 + 3n – 1
x3 + 9x2 – x + 4
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Give an example of an expression that IS NOT a POLYNOMIAL.
How do you write a polynomial in descending order of degree? Give an example.
Combine like terms and write the resulting polynomial in descending order of degree.
6 – a5 + 2a2b + 3b – 1 + 3a5 – 3b + a2b
Evaluate the following:
3x3 – 5x2 + 8 when x = -3
Add the trinomial and the binomial below.
(5p2 + 3p – 1) + (4p + 8)
When we ADD polynomials, we _______________ the _______________ and _______________ like
_______________.
Subtract the following:
(4x3 + 6x2 + 2x + 1) – (2x3 + 5x2 + 4x + 6)
When we SUBTRACT polynomials, we _______________ the _______________ to _______________
term and drop the parentheses, then combine like terms.
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