Writing Polynomial

Functions In Standard Form

and in Factored Form
Lesson 2
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

• Write the polynomial functions in standard form,

and
• Write polynomial functions in factored form
Type of Special Products

• Square of Binomial
• Product of Sum and Difference of Two Terms
• Square of a Trinomial
• Product of Binomials
• Product of Binomial and Trinomial
 Square of Binomial

This special product results in Perfect square trinomial (PST).

Example:
 Square of Binomial
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 Product of Sum and Difference of Two Terms

This results to difference of Two Squares.

Example:
 Product of Sum and Difference of Two Terms

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 Square of Trinomial

This would result to six terms.

Example:
 Square of Trinomial
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 Product of Binomials

The result is a General Trinomial. F.O.I.L (First, Outer, Inner, Last)

method is usually used.

Example:
 Product of Binomials

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 Product of Binomial and Trinomial

The result is a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes.

Example:
 Product of Binomials

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 Writing Polynomial Function in Standard Form
When giving a final answer, you must write the polynomial function in
standard form. Standard form means that you write the terms by
decreasing exponents.
Here’s what to do:
1. Write the term with the highest exponent first.
2. Write the terms with lower exponents in descending order.
3. Remember that a variable with no exponent has an understood
exponent of 1.
4. A constant term always comes last.
Writing Polynomial Function in Factored Form

We will focus on polynomial functions of degree 3 and

higher, since linear and quadratic functions were already
taught in previous grade levels. The polynomial function
must be completely factored.