Objective # 2 Evaluating Polynomials Expressions

Material: teacher notesHomework: worksheet 1 and 2

Terms They are the expressions that are added (or subtracted) in an algebraic statement.

Factors They are the expressions that are multiplied (or divided) in an algebraic statement

Monomials An algebraic statement with one term.

Binomials An algebraic statement with two terms.

Trinomials An algebraic statement with three terms.

Polynomials An algebraic statement with more than one term.

Example # 1: How many terms in each of the following:

a) b) c)

Order of Operations 1 do work inside brackets and apply exponentsst

2 do the multiplication and division as it occurs moving left to rightnd

3 do the addition and subtraction as it occurs moving left to rightrd

Example # 2: Evaluate each of the following polynomials with , and

a) b) c)

d) e)

Evaluating Polynomials Expressions

Worksheet # 1

1. Evaluate if , and

a) b) c)

d) e) f)

g) h)

f) g)