Polynomials

• Polynomial


  An algebraic expression containing one or more terms, each term consisting of a constant or coefficients and variables with positive integer exponents
• Polynomials


  • Classify algebraic expressions which are polynomials according to degree and number of terms
• Term


  A number, a variable, or a number and a variable combined by multiplication or division
• Types of Term


  • Constant Term
  • Variable Term
• Degree of a Term


  The sum of the exponents of the variables in the term
• Degree of a Polynomial


  The highest degree among the terms
• Classification of Polynomials based on Number of Terms

  • Monomial
  • Binomial
  • Trinomial
  • Quadrinomial
  • Quintinomial
  • Multinomial
• Classification of Polynomials based on Degree

  • Constant Polynomial
  • Linear
  • Quadratic
  • Cubic
  • Quartic
  • Quintic
  • Polynomial of Degree n