Lesson 9 Division of Polynomials Using Long Division
Lesson 9 Division of Polynomials Using Long Division
POLYNOMIALS
❑ Polynomial comes from two words poly, meaning “many”
and nomial meaning “names”, which in this case refers to
“terms”. So, it is clear to say that polynomial means “many
terms”.
❑ A polynomial is defined as an expression which composed
of variables (sometimes called indeterminates), constants,
and exponents, that are combined using mathematical
operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
❑ An algebraic expression is a polynomial when the variables
are raised to a whole number exponent.
An algebraic expression is not polynomial when:
−3𝑥 − 5 −3𝑥 -3 1
11𝑥 7 11𝑥 7 11 7
𝑚2 + 9𝑚 − 3 𝑚2 1 2
3𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 11 3𝑥 3 3 3
POLYNOMIAL ACCORDING
TO ITS NUMBER OF TERMS
5𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 7 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 2
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The terms of a polynomial may be written
in any order. However, we often follow the
convention of writing the terms in
decreasing powers of the variable . In this
case, the polynomial expression is said to
be in standard form.
Dividend is the
large number
that is divided
by another
number called
the divisor.
The quotient The remainder
is the result is the excess
of the quantity that
division. cannot
be divided.
Quotient
Dividend
Divisor
Remainder
ACTIVITY:
Find the dividend, divisor, remainder and quotient of the polynomials
𝑃(𝑥) 𝑅(𝑥)
and write your answers in the form =𝑄 𝑥 + .
𝐷(𝑥) 𝐷(𝑥)
Division
Given Dividend Divisor Remainder Quotient Algorithm
𝑷(𝒙) 𝑹(𝒙)
=𝑸 𝒙 +
𝑫(𝒙) 𝑫(𝒙)