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10.8.1: Key Terms

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Key Terms

binomial
A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.
degree of a constant
The degree of a constant is 0.
degree of a polynomial
The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of all its terms.
degree of a term
The degree of a term of a polynomial is the exponent of its variable.
greatest common factor
The greatest common factor (GCF) of two or more expressions is the largest expression that is a factor of all the expressions.
monomial
A term of the form axm, where a is a constant and m is a whole number, is called a monomial.
negative exponent
If n is a positive integer and a0, then an=.
polynomial
A polynomial is a monomial, or two or more monomials, combined by addition or subtraction.
scientific notation
A number expressed in scientific notation when it is of the form a×10n, where a1 and a<10, and n is an integer.
trinomial
A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.
zero exponent
If a is a non-zero number, then a0=. Any nonzero number raised to the zero power is 1.

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