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Ascending Order
An ordering of terms of a polynomial in which the degree of each term is at least as large as the degree of the preceding term.
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Binomial
A polynomial with two terms.
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Common Factor
A factor of all the terms in an expression.
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Degree
of a monomial. The sum of the exponents of its variables. of a polynomial. The largest of the degrees of its individual terms.
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Descending Order
An ordering of terms of a polynomial in which the degree of each term is no larger than the degree of the preceding term.
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Difference of Squares
The binomial which is the product of the sum and difference of the same two terms, i.e. one of the form a2 - b2.
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Factor
A factor is integer, variable, or polynomial that can be multiplied by a constant, an integer, or a polynomial to produce the given expression. To factor means to separate an expression into simpler factors. For instance,
a2 -2ab + b2 = (a - b)(a - b) ax2 + abx + ac = a(x2 + bx + c)
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Leading Coefficient
The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in descending order.
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Monomial
An expression with a single term; a real number, a variable, or the product of real numbers and variables
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Perfect Square Trinomial
The square of a binomial; has the form a2 +2ab + b2.
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Polynomial
A monomial or the sum or difference of several monomials.
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Trinomial
A polynomial with three terms.