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Module 9
Polynomials
Term | Definition |
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Polynomial | A monomial or the sum of two or more monomials that are not like terms |
Monomial | a number, variable, or a product of a number and one or more variables with nonnegative integer exponents |
binomial | The sum of two monomials |
trinomial | The sum of three monomials |
degree of a monomial | the sum of the exponents of all its variables |
degree of a polynomial | The greatest degree of any term in the polynomial |
standard form of a polynomial | when the terms of a polynomial are written in descending order according to their degree |
leading coefficient | The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard form |
constant | a number with no variable attached. |