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Chapter 2 Vocabulary. Monomial – a number, a variable, or the product of a number and variable(s) with whole number exponents (one term). Polynomial – a monomial or sum of monomials Degree of Polynomial – greatest exponent (degree) of its terms Binomial – polynomial with two terms
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Chapter 2 Vocabulary • Monomial – a number, a variable, or the product of a number and variable(s) with whole number exponents (one term). • Polynomial – a monomial or sum of monomials • Degree of Polynomial – greatest exponent (degree) of its terms • Binomial – polynomial with two terms • Trinomial – polynomial with three terms • Leading Coefficient – when polynomial is written with highest degree to lowest degree, it is the coefficient of the first term
Try: Classify the following polynomials 1. 5x3 – 9 2. 7m2 – 4m + 20 3. 12a6
***Rewrite Polynomial so that terms are arranged with greatest exponents to lowest. Identify the degree of the polynomial and the leading coefficient. Polynomial should be written as: Leading Coefficient is 13 and degree of polynomial is 5.
Subtracting Polynomials: Remember to distribute negative sign!!!