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Glossary<\/h2>\r\n
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binomial<\/dt>\r\n \t
A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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degree of a constant<\/dt>\r\n \t
The degree of a constant is [latex]0[\/latex] .<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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degree of a polynomial<\/dt>\r\n \t
The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of all its terms.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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degree of a term<\/dt>\r\n \t
The degree of a term of a polynomial is the exponent of its variable.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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monomial<\/dt>\r\n \t
A term of the form [latex]a{x}^{m}[\/latex] , where [latex]a[\/latex] is a constant and [latex]m[\/latex] is a whole number, is called a monomial.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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polynomial<\/dt>\r\n \t
A polynomial is a monomial, or two or more monomials, combined by addition or subtraction.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
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trinomial<\/dt>\r\n \t
A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>","rendered":"

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Glossary<\/h2>\n
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binomial<\/dt>\n
A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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degree of a constant<\/dt>\n
The degree of a constant is [latex]0[\/latex] .<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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degree of a polynomial<\/dt>\n
The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of all its terms.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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degree of a term<\/dt>\n
The degree of a term of a polynomial is the exponent of its variable.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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monomial<\/dt>\n
A term of the form [latex]a{x}^{m}[\/latex] , where [latex]a[\/latex] is a constant and [latex]m[\/latex] is a whole number, is called a monomial.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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polynomial<\/dt>\n
A polynomial is a monomial, or two or more monomials, combined by addition or subtraction.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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trinomial<\/dt>\n
A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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