10.8.1: Key Terms

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    Key Terms

    binomial
    A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.
    degree of a constant
    The degree of a constant is .
    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.
    greatest common factor
    The greatest common factor (GCF) of two or more expressions is the largest expression that is a factor of all the expressions.
    monomial
    A term of the form , where is a constant and is a whole number, is called a monomial.
    negative exponent
    If is a positive integer and , then .
    polynomial
    A polynomial is a monomial, or two or more monomials, combined by addition or subtraction.
    scientific notation
    A number expressed in scientific notation when it is of the form where and and is an integer.
    trinomial
    A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.
    zero exponent
    If is a non-zero number, then . Any nonzero number raised to the zero power is 1.

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