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What is a polynomial?

  • A mathematical expression that can include variables raised to fractional powers. (correct)
  • A mathematical expression that contains only variables and no constants.
  • A mathematical expression involving only constants and variables with exponents greater than one.
  • A mathematical expression that consists of terms with non-negative integer exponents.

Which of the following is a polynomial?

  • 3x^2 + 2x - 1 (correct)
  • x^(-3) + 7
  • 4/x + 2
  • √x + 5

What determines the degree of a polynomial?

  • The highest exponent of any term in the polynomial. (correct)
  • The sum of the coefficients of all terms in the polynomial.
  • The lowest exponent of any term in the polynomial.
  • The number of terms present in the polynomial.

Which of these expressions is not a polynomial?

<p>5 + 2√x (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you combine like terms in a polynomial?

<p>By adding the coefficients of the terms with the same variable and exponent. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Definition of a Polynomial

  • A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.
  • The general form is ( a_nx^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_1x + a_0 ), where ( a ) represents coefficients, and ( n ) is a non-negative integer.

Identification of Polynomials

  • Expressions with whole number exponents and no variables in the denominator qualify as polynomials.
  • Examples of polynomials include ( 3x^2 + 2x + 1 ) and ( 5y^3 - 4y + 7 ).
  • Non-examples include expressions like ( \frac{1}{x} ) or ( x^{-2} ) since these contain negative or fractional exponents.

Degree of a Polynomial

  • The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest power of the variable in the expression.
  • For instance, in ( 4x^3 + 2x^2 + x ), the degree is 3 since ( x^3 ) is the highest exponent.

Non-Polynomial Expressions

  • An expression containing variables under a radical, in the denominator, or with negative exponents is not classified as a polynomial.
  • For example, ( \sqrt{x} + 2x^2 ) and ( x^{-1} + 3 ) are not polynomials.

Combining Like Terms

  • Like terms in a polynomial share the same variable raised to the same power.
  • To combine them, sum their coefficients while keeping the variable component unchanged, e.g., ( 3x^2 + 2x^2 = 5x^2 ).

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