POLYNOMIALS

A polynomial is defined as an expression which is composed of variables, constants and exponents, that are combined using mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

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Classification of Polynomials

Polynomials are of 3 different types and are classified based on the number of terms it has. The three types of polynomials are

  • Monomial
  • Binomial
  • Trinomial

Degree of Polynomial

A polynomial’s degree is the highest or the greatest power of a variable in a polynomial equation.

The degree indicates the highest exponential power in the polynomial (ignoring the coefficients).

Operations of Polynomials

We have four different operations used in polynomials.

i) Addition

ii) Subtraction

iii)  Multiplication

iv) Division

Zeroes of Polynomial

Factoring Polynomials

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