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Alg II Unit 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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coefficient | a number multiplied by a variable |
degree | the greatest exponent of its variable |
end behavior | the value of f(x) as x approaches positive and negative infinity |
pascal's triangle | an arrangement of the values of nCr in a triangular pattern where each row corresponds to a value of n |
polynomial | a mathematical expression involving a sum of nonnegative integer powers in one or more variables multiplied by coeffiicients |
remainder theorem | states that the remainder of a polynomial f(x) divided by a linear divisor (x - c) is equal to f(c) |
roots | solutions to polynomial equations |
synthetic division | a shortcut method for dividing a polynomial by a linear factor of the form (x - a) |
zero | the values of x for which f(x) = 0 |