Summary: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Glossary

binomial

A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.

degree of a constant

The degree of a constant is [latex]0[/latex] .

degree of a polynomial

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of all its terms.

degree of a term

The degree of a term of a polynomial is the exponent of its variable.

monomial

A term of the form [latex]a{x}^{m}[/latex] , where [latex]a[/latex] is a constant and [latex]m[/latex] is a whole number, is called a monomial.

polynomial

A polynomial is a monomial, or two or more monomials, combined by addition or subtraction.

trinomial

A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.

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