Lets start with a new topic today..
Take this expression
2x2 – 3x + 5
Here
2x2 , 3x, 5 are called as ‘terms’.
When we add or subtract terms, it is called a
polynomial.
2x2 – 3√x + 5
Let us check on few expressions…
3y2 – 2y + 4 Is this a
polynomial?
Yes..it is a
proper combo of
y terms and
number terms
Is this a
polynomial?
No..it is not a
polynomial as x
is in roots
2x3 – 3 + 4
x
Is this a
polynomial?
No..it is not a
polynomial as x
becomes x -1
when taken to
the numerator.
So, what is not a polynomial?
Any polynomial expression with
• Roots in the x terms, eg:- 5√x
• Negative powers in the x term, eg:- x-2
• x term in the denominator, eg :- 1
x
ARE “NOT POLYNOMIALS”
Now let us see whether you are able
to figure out whether an expression is
a polynomial or not..
Go on to the next page..
Is this a polynomial?
3x – 2
Next one…Is this a polynomial..
2x2 – 3√x + 5
What about this one? Is it a polynomial..
1
x2 – 2x + 5
Check this out..
4x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 1
Let us now check out the degree of a
polynomial
Check this expression
4x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 1
Can you see the powers of x ?
4x3 has the power of x as 3
2x2 has the power of x as 2
3x has the power of x as 1
Here
The highest power of x is 3. Hence, 3 is the
degree of the polynomial
The highest power of x or y or z in a
polynomial is called the degree of the
polynomial.
4x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 1
Try to figure out the degrees of the polynomial…
3x + 1
2y2 – 2y + 7
5x3 – 3x2 + x – 1
9u3 – 2u4 + u2 – 1
Degree
1
Degree
3
Degree
2
Degree
3
What 3? No..See
properly..The highest
degree is 4..Just to
check whether you are
reading smart..
After having seen the degrees of a
polynomial, let us see how to classify
them according to their degree
3x + 1
Constant
Polynomial
Linear
Polynomial
Quadratic
Polynomial
Cubic
Polynomial
Eg: - 7
8
3 – x2 4x3 + 2x - 1
If the degree of x is zero or if
there is no x term, then it is a
constant polynomial
If the degree of x is 1, then it is a
linear polynomial
If the degree of x is 2, then it is a
quadratic polynomial
If the degree of x is 3, then it is a
cubic polynomial
Let us try to figure out the polynomial
types according to their
degrees….Ready?
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
Click the correct polynomial type..
√3x2 - 4/3x + ½
Click the correct polynomial type..
2/3u - 5/2
Click the correct polynomial type..
9/5x3 – 2x2 + 7/3x – 1/5
Click the correct polynomial type..
2y3 + 5y – 7
Click the correct polynomial type..
-3/2
Click the correct polynomial type..
4x – 3
Click the correct polynomial type..
3y
Click the correct polynomial type..
4x – 3
Click the correct polynomial type..
3-x2
3-x2
√3x2 - 4/3x + ½
2/3u - 5/2
9/5x3 – 2x2 + 7/3x – 1/5
2y4 + 3
2y3 + 5y – 7
3y
2y2 – 3
4x – 3
-3/2
Quadratic
Quadratic
Quadratic
Linear
Linear
Linear
Cubic
Cubic
Constant
Bi quadratic
Linear polynomial
3x + 2
ax + b
Quadratic polynomial
3x2 + 2x + 5
ax2 + bx + c
Cubic polynomial
2y3 + 3x2 + 4x + 5
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
Graph of a polynomial
Y
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Zeroes of the polynomial
Number of zeroes - 2
Find the number of zeroes
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