Sunday, February 21, 2010

8.4 Polynomials

What you'll learn....
  • Find the degree of a polynomial
  • Arrange the terms of a polynomial in ascending or descending order.
Degree of a polynomial
A polynomial is a monomial or a sum of monomials. Some polynomials have special names. A binomial is the sum of two monomials, and a trinomial is the sum of three monomials. Polynomials with more than three terms have no special names.