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An Introduction to Polynomials

Introduction

In this unit, we will manipulate algebraic expressions, specifically, polynomials.

What is a polynomial?
What is a variable?
What is the degree of a polynomial?
How do polynomials and binomials differ?

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Lesson Goals

Review the concept of a variable.
Examine polynomials and classify an expression as monomial, binomial, or trinomial based on the number of terms.
State the degree of a polynomial.

Try This

Which of the expressions shown below are polynomials? What is the degree of each polynomial?

\(12x^4-10x^3+4x^2-5x+1\)
\(7r^2-4r+8r^{-2}+7\)
\(11m^2+\pi m\)
\(8v\)
\(7h^4+5h^{0.25}-9\)

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