Lesson 7.1 Flashcards
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General form
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When a polynomial is written with the powers in decreasing order
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Term
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A variable raised to a power multiplied by a coefficient
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Constant term
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The number a
0 (Y-intercept)
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Leading term
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The largest coefficient
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Degree
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The power of the term with the greatest exponent
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Monomial
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Polynomial with one term
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Binomial
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Polynomial with two terms
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Trinomial
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Polynomial with three terms
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What does the graph look like of x with an even exponent
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Parabola
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What does the graph look like of x with an odd exponent
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āSā shaped
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Domain
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Possible x values
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Range
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Possible y values
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Maximum
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Highest point on the graph
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Minimum
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Lowest point on the graph
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Local maximum
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Highest point in a certain region of the graph
