3-1: POLYNOMIALS
Doctors use polynomials to model blood flow.
A polynomial is a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials.
The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of the variables.
The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of the variables.
Medical application
3-2: Multiplying polynomials
Business managers multiply polynomials when modeling total manufacturing costs.
To multiply a polynomial by a monomial, use the Distributive Property and the Properties of Exponents.
To multiply any two polynomials, use the Distributive Property and multiply each term in the second polynomial by each term in the first.