Polynomial (English)
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Definition (keystage 3)
A polynomial expression is an expression in which we have
whole-numbered powers of the variable multiplied by
numerical coefficients, and added together. The powers of the variable must be
positive integers, or zero.
eg:
whole-numbered powers of the variable multiplied by
numerical coefficients, and added together. The powers of the variable must be
positive integers, or zero.
eg:
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Relations
- broader:
- (en) Expression
- narrower:
- (en) Characteristic polynomial
- (en) Cubic
- (en) Cubic expression
- (en) Cyclotomic
- (en) Greatest common divisor of polynomials
- (en) Higher-order expression
- (en) Irreducible polynomial
- (en) Lagrange's polynomial
- (en) Legendre polynomial
- (en) Lowest common multiple of polynomials
- (en) Monic polynomial
- (en) Normalised minimum polynomial
- (en) Quadratic expression
- (en) Quartic
- (en) Quintic
- references:
- (en) Algebra
- (en) Coefficient
- referenced:
- (en) Degree of a polynomial
- (en) Factorise a polynomial
- (en) Irreducible
- (en) Polynomial equation
- (en) Rational expression
- (en) Rational zero test
- (en) Root of a polynomial
- see also:
- (en) Monomial
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