Introduction to Polynomials

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variables and the same exponents.

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What is a polynomial?

Back

A series of terms joined together by addition or subtraction.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The largest exponent found in the polynomial.

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What is the degree of the number 8?

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0, zero.

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Classify by the number of terms: 4r^6 - 3r^2 - 8r^4

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Trinomial.

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What is a monomial?

Back

A polynomial with only one term.

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What is a binomial?

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A polynomial with two terms.

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with three terms.

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What is a constant term?

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A term that does not contain any variables.

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What is the leading coefficient?

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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree.