Checl 4. sketch algebra tiles to model each polynomial. a) 3 b) 2x +3 ) 2e-e+2 . a) -30% + 2d-5 Which of these polynomials can be represented by the same algebra ties? a) 22+ TK 4 b) -4 + 2b? - 7b OQ 75-4428 Solution _ Select the tiles that match each term. a) 2? + 7x = 4 b) 4+ 26? - 7b Q 7s-4 +29 ‘The variable used to name a tile does not matter. In parts a and c, the same algebra tiles are used. Since 2x2 + 7x — 4 and 7s — 4 + 2s? can be represented by the same tiles, the expressions represent the same polynomial The order in which the terms are written does not matter. tL 1824.Which of these polynomials can be represented by the same algebra tiles? a) 3s? = 25+5 bh) 5-3a?-2a Q -2¢+5- 32 The same tiles are used in parts _and So, represent the same polynomial. There are different types of polynomials, depending on the number of terms. The degree of a polynomial tells you the greatest exponent of any term Type Number of Terms | Example ‘Model Degree ‘Monomial | 7 2s? eo 2 | | | A i] a sonoma a il ' has 1 type of tle. “A constant term 4 esao 2 9s degree Binomial | 2 243 gg ao 2 2a—1 s 1 | A binomial has 2 different types of tes. a nn il Trinomial | 3 ~e + 4-2 an 2 esate 3 oifferent types | oe 183