Instructional Resource for NCVPS

1. Unit 3 Operations With
Polynomials
Lesson 1: Classifying Polynomials

2. Learning Target:
Students can classify polynomials by the
degree of the polynomial and number of
terms.

3. Classification by Degree
• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic
• Quartic
• Quintic
Highest Degree within the Polynomial
• 0 Example: y = 6
• 1 Example: y = 3x +4
• 2 Example:
• 3 Example:
• 4 Example:
• 5 Example:
Classifying Polynomials by Degree of Polynomial
473 2
 xxy
63
 xy
132 24
 xxy
15
 xy

4. Classification by Number of Terms
• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
Number of Terms/Example
• 1 term Example: y = 4x
• 2 terms Example: y = 3x – 5
• 3 terms Example:
Classify Polynomial by Number of Terms
156 2
 xxy

5. Example: Classify the following polynomials by
degree and number of terms
Example Classification
1. 5x - 25 1. Linear Binomial
2. 13 2. Constant Monomial
3. 3. Cubic Binomial
4. 4. Quadratic Trinomial
xx 716 3

948 2
 xx