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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?
- $2x^2 + 3y - z$
- $x^2 - 3xy + 5z$
- $xy^2 - 4xz + 7$
- $x^3 + 2xyz^2 - yz + 1$ (correct)
What operations are involved in a polynomial expression?
What operations are involved in a polynomial expression?
- Subtraction, multiplication, division, and positive-integer powers of variables
- Addition, division, exponentiation, and square roots
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and positive-integer powers of variables (correct)
- Addition, multiplication, division, and negative-integer powers of variables
In what areas of mathematics and science do polynomials appear?
In what areas of mathematics and science do polynomials appear?
- Algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
- Forming polynomial equations, defining polynomial functions, and calculus (correct)
- Logic, set theory, and topology
- Statistics, probability, and number theory
In advanced mathematics, what are polynomials used to construct?
In advanced mathematics, what are polynomials used to construct?
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What are polynomials used to approximate in calculus and numerical analysis?
What are polynomials used to approximate in calculus and numerical analysis?
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