Glossary
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Glossary
Algebraic expression | A collection of variables and real numbers organized in some manner through the use of additions, subtractions, multiplication, divisions or radicals. |
Monomial | An algebraic expression which does not involve addition or subtraction. (An algebraic expression which has one term only) |
Term | A monomial together with the sign which precedes it. A term involves products and quotients of variables only. |
Polynomial in x | An expression of the form a0+a1x+⋯+anxn where x is a variable and a0,a1,…,an are all real numbers so-called constants. n is a non-negative integer. |
Rational expression | A quotient of polynomial expressions |
Degree of a polynomial | The highest exponent of the variable(s) which occur |
Cubic Polynomial | A polynomial of degree 3. |
Quadratic polynomial | A polynomial of degree 2. |
Linear polynomial | A polynomial of degree 1 |