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Module 9
Polynomials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |