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Algebra 85 - Building Polynomial Functions
Because of the tremendous variety of shapes of their graphs, polynomial functions are important tools for modeling phenomena in a wide range of fields such as science, engineering, medicine and finance. But since polynomial functions are...
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Algebra 88 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomial Functions
Adding polynomial functions produces another polynomial function. The values of this function are the sum of the values of the polynomials that were added for every possible value of the input variable(s). Fortunately, adding polynomial...
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Algebra 87 - Graphing Polynomial Functions - Part 2
When sketching the graph of a polynomial function, it may not be necessary to calculate numerous points on the graph. Many clues as to the general shape of the graph can be derived if we understand the characteristics that the graphs of...
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Algebra 86 - Graphing Polynomial Functions - Part 1
Calculators and graphing utilities are available that are capable of creating accurate graphs of polynomial functions. However, it is often desirable to sketch a quick representation of a function's graph to get a general idea of its...
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Algebra 84 - Monomial Building Blocks of Polynomial Functions
A polynomial is a sum of one or more terms called monomials. If we think of each monomial as a separate function, then a polynomial function can be thought of as a sum of these monomial functions. In previous lectures we have studied...
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Given three real zeros, learn how to write the equation of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given rational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The...
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Given a list of three zeros find the factors of the polynomial
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given rational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The...
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Product rule with cosine and a monomial derivative
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the product rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the...
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Given a list of zeros, learn how to write the equation of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given rational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The...
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How to classify polynomials
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Dividing two polynomials using long division algorithm
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by a monomial using the long division algorithm. A monomial is an algebraic expression with one term while a polynomial is an algebraic expression with more than one term. To divide a polynomial by a...
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How to Use the Distributive Property to Multiply Binomials - Polynomials
👉 Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
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What is the degree and leading coefficient of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more...
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What is the definition of standard form, degree and leading coefficient of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more...
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Determining the End Behavior of Polynomial Functions
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the end behavior of a polynomial function. By understanding the relationship between the end behavior of the polynomial and its leading term, you can easily describe what happens to the...
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What is the definition of a monomial and polynomials with examples
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials based on the number of terms as well as the leading coefficient and the degree. When we are classifying polynomials by the number of terms we will focus on monomials, binomials, and trinomials, whereas...
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Classifying a quadratic
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial & degree
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more...
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Learn how to classify a polynomial based on the number of monomials
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Leading coefficient and degree of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more that...
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How to Use the Distributive Property with a Trinomial
👉 Learn how to multiply polynomials. We apply the distributive property to polynomials by multiplying a monomial to every term in a polynomial. When multiplying monomials it is important that we multiply the coefficients and apply the...
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Using the rules of exponents to multiply monomials
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the product rule of exponents. The product rule of exponents states that the product of powers with a common base is equivalent to a power with the common base and an exponent which is the sum of...
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Classifying a polynomial by degree and number of terms
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Multiply a Monomial by a Polynomial Using Distributive Property
👉 Learn how to multiply polynomials. We apply the distributive property to polynomials by multiplying a monomial to every term in a polynomial. When multiplying monomials it is important that we multiply the coefficients and apply the...