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Unit 7
Polynomial Operations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | The number that is being raised to a power. In 3^4=3x3x3x3, 3 is the ________. |
| Exponent | The number written above the base. It tells you how many times to multiply the base together. In 3^4=3x3x3x3, 4 is the ________. |
| Term | A part of an expression that is separated by a + or – sign. |
| Degree | How many variables are in that term. |
| Expression | A math statement that does not have an equal sign. |
| Polynomial | An expression with two or more terms. |
| Monomial | An expression with one term. |
| Binomial | An expression with two terms. |
| Trinomial: | An expression with three terms. |
| Factor | To find what can be multiplied together to get an answer. |
| GCF (greatest common factor) | The largest number that will divide into to numbers. |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem. |
| Area | The total space that a shape takes up. It is measured in square units. In a rectangle it is found by multiplying the length and the width. |
| Dimensions | The different directions that you can measure a shape. In a rectangle, it would be width and height. In a cube, it would be length, width and height. |