Chapter 6 - Polynomials Flashcards
Define variable
A letter that can vary in an equation
Define algebraic expression
Results of applying arithmetic operations numbers and variables
Define constant
Number in an equation that cannot change
Find the constant and variable in this equation: 3X -7+ 2Y
Constant 7 variable X
Define coefficient
The number in front of or multiplied by the variable
How do you get a sum
The result of adding numbers together
What are numbers?
Constants in an equation
What are variables?
The letters in an equation that represent numbers
What are exponents?
The number that tells you how many times to multiply the number by itself
What are whole numbers
Numbers that do not involve decimals; not negative numbers
Is zero a whole number?
Yes
Define polynomial
An algebraic expression that is the sum of numbers in terms of involving variables with exponents that are members variables can be multiplied by or divided by any numbers.
What is y to the power of zero equal to
One
What happens when you subtract a number in a polynomial
Look at it as adding a negative number
Define term
A part of a polynomial separated from the other terms by addition signs
