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Which of the following is an example of a polynomial with three indeterminates?
Which of the following is an example of a polynomial with three indeterminates?
- $x^3 + 2xyz^2 - yz + 1$ (correct)
- $3x - 4y^2z + 2z^3$
- $2x^2y - 3y^2 + 5xy$
- $x^2 - 4x + 7$
What operations are involved in a polynomial expression?
What operations are involved in a polynomial expression?
- Multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction
- Addition, division, exponentiation, and logarithms
- Exponentiation, addition, subtraction, and modulus
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and positive-integer powers of variables (correct)
In what areas of mathematics and science do polynomials appear?
In what areas of mathematics and science do polynomials appear?
- In differential equations, defining exponential functions, and in graph theory
- Forming polynomial equations, defining polynomial functions, and in calculus and numerical analysis (correct)
- Solving linear equations, in statistics, and in geometry
- In trigonometry, solving inequalities, and in combinatorics
What are polynomials used to construct in advanced mathematics?
What are polynomials used to construct in advanced mathematics?
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What is the example of a polynomial of a single indeterminate?
What is the example of a polynomial of a single indeterminate?
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Study Notes
Polynomials
- A polynomial with three indeterminates is an expression composed of variables and coefficients, such as
ax^2y + bxz + cy^2z, wherea, b, care coefficients andx, y, zare variables.
Operations in Polynomial Expressions
- Polynomials involve various operations, including:
- Addition and subtraction of terms
- Multiplication of terms by coefficients
- Raising variables to non-negative integer powers
Applications of Polynomials
- Polynomials appear in various areas of mathematics and science, including:
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Calculus
- Physics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
Construction in Advanced Mathematics
- Polynomials are used to construct:
- Algebraic varieties
- Rings and ideals
- Fields and Galois theory
- Symmetric functions
Single Indeterminate Polynomials
- An example of a polynomial of a single indeterminate is
ax^2 + bx + c, wherea, b, care coefficients andxis the variable.
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