3x^4-x^3+5x^2+x-7
classify each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

Polynomials can be classified two different ways - by the number of terms and by their degree.

1. Number of terms.

A monomial has just one term. For example, 4x2 .Remember that a term contains both the variable(s) and its coefficient (the number in front of it.) So the is just one term.

A binomial has two terms. For example: 5x2 -4x

A trinomial has three terms. For example: 3y2+5y-2

Any polynomial with four or more terms is just called a polynomial. For example: 2y5+ 7y3- 5y2+9y-2

Practice classifying these polynomials by the number of terms:

1. 5y

2. 3x2-3x+1

3. 5y-10

4. 8xy

5. 3x4+x2-5x+9

Answers: 1) Monomial 2) Trinomial 3) Binomial 4) Monomial 5) Polynomial

2. Degree. The degree of the polynomial is found by looking at the term with the highest exponent on its variable(s).

Intersecting secant-tangent theorem states that if a tangent segment and a secant segment are drawn to a circle from an exterior point, then the square of the measure of the tangent segment is equal to the product of the measures of the secant segment and its external secant segment.so to break it down: 1. pq acts as the tangent and ps as the secant with an intersection at p.sr = 21rp = 3x + 3pq = 4x + 4following to equation: tangent squared = the two segments multiplied by each otherso (4x + 4) ^ 2 = (3x + 3) • (21) simplifies to 16x^2 - 31x - 47 = 0 or (16x - 47)(x + 1) x = -1 or x = 47/162. pq acts as the tangent and ps as the secant with an intersection at p (again! )sr = 16rp = xpq = 15(15) ^ 2 = 16 • x225 = 16xx = 225/163. the interesting chords are proportional to each other so a ratio is possible to set up: ap dp 10 3 + x = = —— = pc pb 8 xcross multiple to get 10x = (3 + x)(8)x = 12