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P.4 Polynomials
Class Notes: Prof. G. Battaly, Westchester Community College, NY
Study P.4 CVC # 1 13; #17; 9, 13, 17, ... 53 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 85, 87
Homework Problems
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GOALS:1. Perform operation of addition, subtraction and multiplication of polynomials.2. Review FOIL in mult of polynomials3. Recognize and perform special products
2x2y
Monomial: product of a constant and one or more variables raised to whole number powers
Polynomial: monomial or sum of monomials
Degree: Exponent: for term with one variableSum of Exponents: for term with more than one variableDegree of Polynomial: Highest degree of any term
3
2a2
y2 5b2c
7z
2x2y + 3x 2xy + 9
top: left to right0, 2, 2, 3, 1, 3
polynomial above: 3
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2x2 y
Term: product of a constant and one or more variables
3 2a1/3
y2 7z
4x2 7x + 5x2 + 9x
b1/2 Like Terms: have same variables to same exponents
3x x1/2 Polynomial?
Which are "like terms"?
Simplify
How many terms?
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Homework Problems
9x2 + 2x
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2x2 y
Term: product of a constant and one or more variables
3 2a1/3
y2 7z
4x2 7x + 5x2 + 9x
b1/2 Like Terms: have same variables to same exponents
3x x1/2 Polynomial?
Which are "like terms"?
Simplify
How many terms?
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Homework Problems
9x2 + 2x
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Simplify 5x3 8x2 + 4 4x3 +x 9
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Homework Problems
9x3 8x2 + x 5
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Simplify 5x3 8x2 + 4 4x3 +x 9
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9x3 8x2 + x 5
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Simplify(x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3) + (5x2y2 4xy3 + 7y4)
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Homework Problems
x3y 2xy3 + 7y4
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P.4 Polynomials
x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3 + 5x2y2 4xy3 + 7y4
Simplify(x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3) + (5x2y2 4xy3 + 7y4)
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Homework Problems
x3y 2xy3 + 7y4
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P.4 Polynomials
x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3 + 5x2y2 4xy3 + 7y4
x3y 2xy3 + 7y4
correctly remove parenthesis
combine like terms (CLT)
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Simplify
(a3b 5a2b2 + ab3) (5a2b2 7ab3 + b3)
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a3b 10a2b2 + 8ab3 b3
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Simplify
(a3b 5a2b2 + ab3) (5a2b2 7ab3 + b3)
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a3b 10a2b2 + 8ab3 b3
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a3b 5a2b2 + ab3 5a2b2 + 7ab3 b3
a3b 10a2b2 + 8ab3 b3
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Simplify(6x4y + x3y2 3x2y3) (4x3y2 3x2y3 5xy4)
6x4y + x3y2 3x2y3
4x3y2 3x2y3 5xy4++
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Homework Problems
6x4y 3x3y2 + 5xy4
P.4 Polynomials
Simplify
(6x4y + x3y2 3x2y3) (4x3y2 3x2y3 5xy4)
6x4y + x3y2 3x2y3
4x3y2 3x2y3 5xy4++
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Homework Problems
6x4y 3x3y2 + 5xy4
P.4 Polynomials
6x4y 3 x3y2 + 5xy4
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Homework Problems
P.4 PolynomialsMonomial x Monomial
(2a3 )(5a6) 9x(4x)
(3x2 )(xy) (4x )(6xy)
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Homework Problems
P.4 PolynomialsMonomial x Monomial
(2a3 )(5a6) 9x(4x)
(3x2 )(xy) (4x )(6xy)
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P.4 Polynomials
2x (x + y) Monomial x Binomial
3xy (5x 2y)
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P.4 Polynomials
2x (x + y)
Monomial x Binomial
3xy (5x 2y)
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
(2x + 1)(x 1)
Binomial x Binomial
(x 1)(x + 3)
F O I L First Outer Inner Last
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P.4 Polynomials
(2x + 1)(x 1)
Binomial x Binomial
(x 1)(x + 3)
F O I L First Outer Inner Last
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
(2x + y)(x + y)
Binomial x Binomial
(x y)(x + 3y)
F O I L
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P.4 Polynomials
(2x + y)(x + y)
Binomial x Binomial
(x y)(x + 3y)
F O I L
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Polynomials, a Review; Classnotes, G. Battaly
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
2x (x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3)
Monomial x Polyomial
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P.4 Polynomials
2x (x3y 5x2y2 + 2xy3)
Monomial x Polyomial
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Polynomials, a Review; Classnotes, G. Battaly
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
Special Products: ( a + b ) 2 = a2 + 2ab + b 2
(x + y)2 (2x + y)2
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P.4 Polynomials
Special Products: ( a + b )2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(x + y)2 (2x + y)2
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Polynomials, a Review; Classnotes, G. Battaly
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
(x y)2 (x 3y)2
Special Products: ( a + b )2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
Special Products: ( a b )2 = a2 2ab + b2
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P.4 Polynomials
(x y)2 (x 3y)2
Special Products: ( a + b )2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
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Polynomials, a Review; Classnotes, G. Battaly
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Homework Problems
P.4 Polynomials
Special Products: ( a + b )( a b ) = a 2 b2
(2x + y)(2x y) (3x + 5y)(3x 5y)
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P.4 Polynomials
Special Products: ( a + b )( a b ) = a 2 b2
(2x + y)(2x y) (3x + 5y)(3x 5y)
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P.4 Polynomials
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P.4 Polynomials
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