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What is a polynomial?
What is a polynomial?
- An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and any exponents of variables
- An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and non-negative integer exponents of variables
- An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and negative integer exponents of variables
- An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables (correct)
What is the degree of the polynomial x^2 + 3x - 5?
What is the degree of the polynomial x^2 + 3x - 5?
- 1
- 0
- 2 (correct)
- 3
Which of the following is not a polynomial?
Which of the following is not a polynomial?
- 4x^(-3) + 2x^2 + 5
- 3x^2 + 2x - 1
- 2x^(1/2) + 3x - 1 (correct)
- x^3 + 4x^2 + 2x + 7