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POLYNOMIALS
WHAT IS POLYNOMIAL?
An algebraic expression is a collection of variables and real numbers. The most commen type of algeabreic expression is the polynomial.
The "poly" in "polynomial" means "many". The term "polynomial" refers to sums of many terms, but the term is used to refer to anything from one term to the sum of a zillion terms.
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Polynomials are sums of terms of the form k⋅xⁿ, where k is any number and n is a positive integer. For example, 3x+2x-5 is a polynomial.
KEY WORDS
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Term: Each piece of the polynomial (that is, each part that is being added) is called a "term".
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Coefficients: Polynomial coefficients are the numbers that come before a term. Terms usually have a number and a variable (e.g. 2 x 2 2x^2 2x2, where 2 is the number, and x is the variable). The number portion is the coefficient.
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Constant Term: The constant term of a polynomial is the term of degree 0; it is the term in which the variable does not appear. Example The constant term of this polynomial 5x3 − 4x2 + 7x − 8 is −8.
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TYPES OF POLYNOMIALS
Constant Polynomial
Constant polynomials are also called degree 0 polynomials. The graph of a constant polynomial is a horizontal line. A constant polynomial does not have any roots unless it is the polynomial P(x) = 0. The output of a constant polynomial does not depend on the input.
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Zero Polynomial
If P(x)= 0, it is called zero polynomial. Degree of zero polynomial is undetermined.
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