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What is a polynomial?
- Lesson: 1a2:14
- Lesson: 2a1:35
What is a polynomial?
There are criteria for expressions to be called polynomials. A polynomial needs to have at last 3 algebraic terms. For instance, an expression with negative exponents is not a polynomial. In this lesson, we will also learn how to classify polynomials base on their number of terms.
Related Concepts: Common factors of polynomials, Introduction to quadratic functions, What is a polynomial function?
Lessons
- 1.Which of the following is a "Polynomial"?a)63xx314b3−5b3x+4zx−4−3y13x2+4
- 2.Classifying polynomials (monomial, binomial, trinomial, or polynomiala)x+2−3x3−2x−4x3−2x2+3x−23