Polynomial Vocabulary

 the greatest power of a variable in a polynomial equation.

• constant

• leading coefficient

• degree of a polynomial

• term

the term with the highest exponent

• constant

• leading coefficient

• degree of a polynomial

• term

the parts of the expression that are separated by plus or minus signs

• constant

• leading coefficient

• degree of a polynomial

• terms

the term that does not have a variable attached to it

• constant

• leading coefficient

• degree of a polynomial

• terms

a number, variable, or a product of numbers and variables

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

made up of more than 3 terms

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

sum or difference of two terms

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

sum or difference of three terms

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

a mathematical expression that uses variables, constants, and exponents

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

terms that have the same variable raised to the same power

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• like terms