Illustrating Polynomial Function
Illustrating Polynomial Function
POLYNOMIAL
FUNCTION
I RECALL...
Polynomial expression in variable x of
degree n is an algebraic expression in a
form
a n x n + an −1 x n −1 + an −2 x n −2 + a 1 + a 0
where, ≠ 0, n is a nonnegative integer
and the coefficients a0,a1,…an are real
numbers.
3 x + 2
I RECALL...
a . 2x – 5
polynomial
I RECALL...
b. –5 x2 + 7 x – 1
polynomial
I RECALL...
d.
Not a polynomial
I RECALL...
e . 7 x −2 + 3 x
Not a polynomial
I RECALL...
f . 8 x 2 + √ 𝒙 + 12
Not a polynomial
I RECALL...
a . 2x – 5 b . –5 x 2 + 7 x – 1
d. 𝟐
𝒄 . x 3 + 10 x 2 – 4 x + 3
𝟑
e. 7 x−2 + 3x f . 8 x 2 + √ 𝒙 + 12
I RECALL...
POLYNOMIAL EQUATION
VS.
POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION
2. 3x + 4x – 9 = 0
2
3. y = x + 10
4. x + 7x – 30 = 0
2
Activity 1...
f(x) = 3x + 7x + x – 4x + 2x – 5.
5 4 2 3
EXAMPLE
f(x) = 3x + 7x + x – 4x + 2x – 5.
5 4 2 3
Degree: 5
Leading term: 3x 5
Leading coefficient: 3
Coefficients: 3, 1, 7, -4, 2
Constant term: -5
StANDARD FORM OF
Polynomial FUNCtION
f(x) = 3x + 7x + x – 4x + 2x – 5.
5 4 2 3
f(x) = 3x + x + 2x – 4x + 7x – 5
5 4 3 2
StANDARD FORM OF
Polynomial FUNCtION
EXAMPLE: y = 3x + 5x + 7x – 6
2 3
• standard form: y = 5x + 3x + 7x – 6
3 2
• degree: 3
• leading term: 5x 3
• leading coefficient: 5
• coefficients: 5, 3, 7
• constant term: –6
StANDARD FORM OF
Polynomial FUNCtION
BOARDWORK: f(x) = 4x + 2x – x + 6x
2 3 4 5
• leading coefficient: 6
• coefficients: 6, -1, 2, 4
• constant term: 0/none
EXAMPLE:
y = (x+1) (x–3)
2
(x+1) (x–3)
2
(x+1)(x+1)(x–3)
x + 2x + 1(x – 3)
2
x – 3x + 2x – 6x + x – 3
3 2 2
x – x – 5x – 3
3 2
YOUR TURN
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