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HW Honors p231 (16-32) evens

(38-52) evens
Regular p231(16-20) evens
(22-30)evens

Notes
Section 5.2 – Polynomials
 Add and subtract polynomials
 Multiply polynomials

DEFINITIONS

Polynomial – Is a monomial or a sum of monomials.

A real number times a variable raise to a whole number exponent.

Trinomial – Is a polynomial with 3 unlike terms

Ex: 2x2 + 3x + 1

Binomial – Is a polynomial with 2 unlike terms

Ex: 3x + 5

Degree of a Polynomial- Is the greatest exponent of the variable of the polynomial.

EX1. Determine whether each expression is a polynomial. If it is, state the degree.

3 2 7
a.)  16 p 5  p q ________________________________________________________
4

b.) x x 5 ________________________________________________________

1 3 5
c.) x y  9x 4 ________________________________________________________
6

d.) 5x 2 y 4  x 3 ________________________________________________________

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

EX2. ST2.

a.)  3 x 2  2 x  3   x 2  4 x  2 a.)  2a 3  5a  7    a 3  3a  2

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b.)  7 x 2  3 x  2     5 x  7  b.)  5 x  3x 2     8  6 x 2 
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MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS
EX3. ST3.

a.) 2 x 7 x 2  3x  5 a.)  y  4 y 2  2 y  3

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b.)  3 y  2  5 y  4 b.)  2 p  3 4 p  1

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c.)  n 2  6n  2 n  4 c.)  a 2  3a  4 a  2

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d.)  x  2 2 d.)  x  2  3

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