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A polynomial is an algebraic expression consisting of terms that include constants, variables, or products of both, with non-negative integer exponents. The document defines key terms such as terms, numerical and literal coefficients, constants, and degrees of polynomials, using the example of the expression 3x² - x + 5. It emphasizes that a polynomial is in Standard Form when arranged from the highest to the lowest degree term.

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A polynomial is an algebraic expression consisting of terms that include constants, variables, or products of both, with non-negative integer exponents. The document defines key terms such as terms, numerical and literal coefficients, constants, and degrees of polynomials, using the example of the expression 3x² - x + 5. It emphasizes that a polynomial is in Standard Form when arranged from the highest to the lowest degree term.

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MATHEMATICS 7

Polynomials
A polynomial is a kind of algebraic expression where each term is a constant, a variable or a
product of a constant and variable in which the variable has a whole number (non-negative
number) exponent. A polynomial is in Standard Form if its terms are arranged from the term
with the highest degree, up to the term with the lowest degree.
Definition of Terms
In the algebraic expression 3x2 – x + 5, 3x2, -x and 5 are called the terms.
Term is a constant, a variable or a product of constant and variable.
In the term 3x2, 3 is called the numerical coefficient and x2 is called the literal
coefficient. In the term –x has a numerical coefficient which is -1 and a literal
coefficient which is x. The term 5 is called the constant, which is usually referred to as
the term without a variable.
Numerical coefficient is the constant/number.
Literal coefficient is the variable including its exponent.
The word Coefficient alone is referred to as the numerical coefficient.
In the literal coefficient x2, x is called the base and 2 is called the exponent.
Variables a symbol, usually letters, which represent a value or a number.
Number of terms are given number of terms separated by the plus or minus sign.
Degree of the polynomial is the highest exponent or the highest sum of exponents of
the variables in a term.

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