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polynomial vocab
key words chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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polynomial | a monomial or sum or difference of monomials, each called a term |
leading coefficient | the coefficient of the first term of a polynomial when written in standard form |
degree of a monomial | the sum of the exponents of all the variables in the monomial |
trinomial | the sum or difference of three monomials |
standard form | the form of a polynomial that is written with the terms in order from greatest degree to least degree |
binomial | the sum or difference of two monomials |
degree of a polynomial | the greatest degree of any term in a polynomial, that is, the highest exponent |
constant | a monomial that is a real number |
quadratic expression | a polynomial of degree 2 |
linear expression | a polynomial of degree 1 |