Polynomials
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| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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What is a polynomial?
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An expression consisting of variables and constants, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
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An expression consisting of variables and constants, combined using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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An expression consisting of variables and constants, combined using addition and subtraction.
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An expression consisting of variables and constants, combined using multiplication and division.
A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables and constants, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. The variables represent unknown values, while the constants are fixed values.
What is the degree of a polynomial?
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The highest exponent of the variable in the polynomial.
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The lowest exponent of the variable in the polynomial.
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The number of terms in the polynomial.
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The number of variables in the polynomial.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable in the polynomial. For example, the polynomial (x^2 + 2x + 1) has a degree of 2, because the highest exponent of (x) is 2.
What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?
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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree.
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The coefficient of the term with the lowest degree.
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The coefficient of the first term in the polynomial.
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The coefficient of the last term in the polynomial.
The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. For example, the polynomial (x^2 + 2x + 1) has a leading coefficient of 1, because the term with the highest degree is (x^2) and its coefficient is 1.
What is the constant term of a polynomial?
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The term with the highest degree.
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The term with the lowest degree.
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The term with no variable.
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The term with the variable with the highest degree.
The constant term of a polynomial is the term with no variable. For example, the polynomial (x^2 + 2x + 1) has a constant term of 1, because the term with no variable is 1.
What is the sum of two polynomials?
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The polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
The sum of two polynomials is the polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms. For example, the sum of the polynomials (x^2 + 2x + 1) and (x^2 - x + 2) is (2x^2 + x + 3).
What is the difference of two polynomials?
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The polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
The difference of two polynomials is the polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms. For example, the difference of the polynomials (x^2 + 2x + 1) and (x^2 - x + 2) is (2x + 1).
What is the product of two polynomials?
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The polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
The product of two polynomials is the polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms. For example, the product of the polynomials (x^2 + 2x + 1) and (x^2 - x + 2) is (x^4 + x^3 - x^2 + 2x^2 + 4x + 2).
What is the quotient of two polynomials?
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The polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
The quotient of two polynomials is the polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms. For example, the quotient of the polynomials (x^2 + 2x + 1) and (x^2 - x + 2) is (x + 3).
What is the remainder of two polynomials?
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The polynomial obtained by adding the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by subtracting the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by multiplying the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
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The polynomial obtained by dividing the coefficients of the corresponding terms.
The remainder of two polynomials is the polynomial obtained by subtracting the product of the divisor and the quotient from the dividend. For example, the remainder of the polynomials (x^2 + 2x + 1) and (x^2 - x + 2) is (-x + 1).
What is the factor theorem?
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If (x - a) is a factor of a polynomial (f(x)), then (f(a) = 0).
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If (x - a) is a factor of a polynomial (f(x)), then (f(a) \neq 0).
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If (x - a) is not a factor of a polynomial (f(x)), then (f(a) = 0).
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If (x - a) is not a factor of a polynomial (f(x)), then (f(a) \neq 0).
The factor theorem states that if (x - a) is a factor of a polynomial (f(x)), then (f(a) = 0).
What is the remainder theorem?
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If a polynomial (f(x)) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is (f(a)).
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If a polynomial (f(x)) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is (f(-a)).
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If a polynomial (f(x)) is divided by (x + a), the remainder is (f(a)).
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If a polynomial (f(x)) is divided by (x + a), the remainder is (f(-a)).
The remainder theorem states that if a polynomial (f(x)) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is (f(a)).
What is the rational root theorem?
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Every rational root of a polynomial with integer coefficients is of the form (p/q), where (p) is a factor of the constant term and (q) is a factor of the leading coefficient.
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Every rational root of a polynomial with integer coefficients is of the form (p/q), where (p) is a factor of the leading coefficient and (q) is a factor of the constant term.
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Every rational root of a polynomial with integer coefficients is of the form (p/q), where (p) is a factor of the constant term and (q) is the leading coefficient.
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Every rational root of a polynomial with integer coefficients is of the form (p/q), where (p) is the leading coefficient and (q) is a factor of the constant term.
The rational root theorem states that every rational root of a polynomial with integer coefficients is of the form (p/q), where (p) is a factor of the constant term and (q) is a factor of the leading coefficient.
What is Descartes' rule of signs?
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The number of positive real roots of a polynomial is equal to the number of sign changes in the coefficients of the polynomial.
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The number of negative real roots of a polynomial is equal to the number of sign changes in the coefficients of the polynomial.
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The number of positive real roots of a polynomial is equal to the number of sign changes in the coefficients of the polynomial, plus the number of negative coefficients.
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The number of negative real roots of a polynomial is equal to the number of sign changes in the coefficients of the polynomial, plus the number of positive coefficients.
Descartes' rule of signs states that the number of positive real roots of a polynomial is equal to the number of sign changes in the coefficients of the polynomial.
What is Rolle's theorem?
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, and if the function has the same value at the endpoints of the interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is zero.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, and if the function has different values at the endpoints of the interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is zero.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, and if the function has the same value at the endpoints of the interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is not zero.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, and if the function has different values at the endpoints of the interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is not zero.
Rolle's theorem states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, and if the function has the same value at the endpoints of the interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is zero.
What is the mean value theorem?
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is equal to the average value of the function on the interval.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is not equal to the average value of the function on the interval.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is greater than the average value of the function on the interval.
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If a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is less than the average value of the function on the interval.
The mean value theorem states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists at least one point in the open interval where the derivative of the function is equal to the average value of the function on the interval.