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Alg1 C7
Alg C7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monomial | A number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables with whole number exponents |
| degree of a monomial | The sum of the exponents of the variables in the monomial |
| polynomial | A monomial or a sum of monomials |
| binomial | A polynomial with two terms |
| trinomial | A polynomial with three terms |
| degree of a polynomial | The greatest degree of the terms in a polynomial |
| standard form of a polynomial | A polynomial in one variable written with the exponents of the terms decreasing from left to right |
| leading coefficient | The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard form |
| closed | When an operation performed on any two numbers in the set results in a number that is also in the set |
| FOIL method | A shortcut for multiplying two binomials by finding the sum of the products of the first terms, outer terms, inner terms, and last terms |
| factored form | A polynomial that is written as a product of factors |
| Zero-Product Property | If the product of two real numbers is 0, then at least one of the numbers is 0 |
| roots | The solutions of a polynomial equation |
| repeated roots | Two or more roots of an equation that are the same number |