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21 Cards in this Set
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A polynomial function can be written as a
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sum of terms
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A ____ is a ________ of a ________ _________ and a __________________________________
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term, product, numeric coefficient, variable with a whole number exponent
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What is the requirement for an equation to be a function the numbers must be...
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whole numbers are non-negative integers
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Example of function
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f(x) = - 6x4 + 7x3 - x2 + 12x - 5
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What is a term in this example?
f(x) = - 6x4 + 7x3 - x2 + 12x - 5 |
-6x4
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Name a number which is a coefficient
f(x) = - 6x4 + 7x3 - x2 + 12x - 5 |
-6, 7, 1, 12
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Name an exponent
f(x) = - 6x4 + 7x3 - x2 + 12x - 5 |
x4 (4)
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Arrange the terms in ____________ (large to small) order of the exponents, from left to right
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descending
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the coefficient of the first term is called the __________ coefficient
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leading
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0
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constant
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1
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linear
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2
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quadratic
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3
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cubic
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4
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quartic
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Product of Power a(m) x a(n)=
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a (m+n)
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Power of a power (a.n)m
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a (n x m)
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Power of the product (ab)n
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a.n x b.n
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Negative Exponent a.-m
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1/a.m
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Zero Exponent a.0
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1
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Quotient of powers a.m/a.n
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a (m-n)
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Power of a quotient (a/b)m
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a.m/b.m
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