Question

Define the following terms in your own words:

polynomial

degree of polynomial

coefficient

exponent

constant term


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Answer 1

1. polynomial is a kind of mathematical expression

2. degree of a polynomial is the highest of the degrees of its monomials (individual terms) with non-zero coefficients

3. a coefficient is a number used to multiply a variable.

4. A exponent refers to the number of times a number is multiplied by itself

5. a constant is a number on its own, or sometimes a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number