Lesson 7.2.1 Flashcards
1
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monomial
A
a number or a product of numbers and variables with whole number exponents
2
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polynomial
A
a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials. Each Each monomial in a polynomial is a term.
3
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degree of a monomial
A
the sum of the exponents of the variables
4
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degree of a polynomial
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it is given by the term with the greatest degree
5
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standard form
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a polynomial is in standard form when its terms are written in descending order by degree
6
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leading coefficient
A
the coefficient of the first term when written in standard form
7
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constant polynomial degree
A
0
8
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linear polynomial degree
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1
9
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quadratic polynomial degree
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2
10
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cubic polynomial degree
A
3
11
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quartic polynomial degree
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4
12
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quintic polynomial dgree
A
5
13
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monomial
A
has 1 term
14
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binomial
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has 2 terms
15
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trinomial
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has 3 terms
