Lesson 9.1 Add and Sub Polynomials.notebook
April 15, 2013
Warm Up
Pg 492 #1­27 odd
In 15 minutes answers will go on the board!
9.1 ­ Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Objectives
1. Be able to classify polynomials
2. Be able to add and subtract polynomials.
Lesson 9.1 Add and Sub Polynomials.notebook
April 15, 2013
Polynomial Vocab
Polynomial: a monomial or the sum or difference of two or more
monomials
Standard Form: the exponents decrease from left to right
Degree of a Polynomial: The highest exponent
Classifying TYPES of Polynomials
By DEGREE
Degree
Name Using Degree
0
Constant
1
By # of TERMS
Number of Terms Name Using Number of Terms Linear
1
Monomial 2
Quadratic
2
Binomial
3
Cubic
3
Trinomial
4
Quartic
4 and up Polynomial with ____ terms
5
Quintic
Lesson 9.1 Add and Sub Polynomials.notebook
April 15, 2013
Classifying TYPES of Polynomials
Degree Number Name by Number Name by Degree
of of Terms Terms Lesson 9.1 Add and Sub Polynomials.notebook
Adding Polynomials
Example: (4x2 + 6x + 7) + (2x2 ­9x + 1)
You try! (classify each by degree and number of terms)
Subtracting Polynomials
Example: (2x3+ 5x2 ­ 3x) ­ (x3 ­8x2 + 11)
You try! (classify each by degree and number of terms)
April 15, 2013