ALGEBRA II
MR. YATES
WITH TRIGONOMETRY
UNIT 1: POLYNOMIALS
UNIT OUTLINE.
I.
Vocabulary
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Scientific
Notation
Exponent
Base
Polynomial
Degree (of a
polynomial)
Constant
Linear
Quadratic
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Cubic
Monomial
Binomial
Trinomial
Term
Leading Term
Leading
Coefficient
Monic
Standard Form
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Factored Form
Zero Factor
Property
End Behavior
Zeros
Distributive
Property
Like Terms
II.
Scientific Notation
A. Write a number in scientific notation
B. Convert a number from scientific notation back to standard
notation
III.
Exponents
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Apply rule about multiplying numbers (add exponents)
Apply rule about dividing numbers (subtract exponents)
Apply rule about raising to a power (multiply exponents)
Only if the bases are the same
IV.
Polynomial Arithmetic
A. Distinguish between a monomial and a polynomial
B. Find the degree of a monomial or a polynomial
C. Add/Subtract Like Terms (depending on sign)
D. To subtract a polynomial, add its opposite (reverse all its signs)
E. Multiply by distributing every piece to every other piece
V.
Polynomial Analysis
A. Graph a polynomial in the coordinate plane
B. Identify the zeros of a polynomial in factored form using the ZFP
C. Identify the zeros of a polynomial from its graph
D. Evaluate a polynomial at a given value
E. Identify end behavior of a polynomial from its equation or graph