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ALGEBRA

The document defines terms used in algebraic expressions such as numerical coefficient, literal coefficient, base, exponent, degree, similar terms, polynomial, monomial, binomial, trinomial and multinomial. It provides examples of algebraic expressions and defines properties such as the highest exponent and identifies the kind of polynomial based on the number of terms.

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ALGEBRA

The document defines terms used in algebraic expressions such as numerical coefficient, literal coefficient, base, exponent, degree, similar terms, polynomial, monomial, binomial, trinomial and multinomial. It provides examples of algebraic expressions and defines properties such as the highest exponent and identifies the kind of polynomial based on the number of terms.

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ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Definition of Terms
In the algebraic expression 3x – x + 5, 3x , -x and 5
2 2

are called the terms. Term is a constant, a variable or


a product of constant and variable.
In the term 3x , 3 is called the numerical coefficient
2

and x is called the literal coefficient.


2

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 x , x
2

is called the base and 2 is called the exponent.


Degree is the highest exponent or the highest sum of
exponents of the variables in a term. In 3x – x + 5,
2

the degree is 2. In 3x y 3 – x 4 y 3 the degree is 7.


2

Similar Terms are terms having the same literal


coefficients. 3x2 and -5x2 are similar because their
literal coefficients are the same. 5x and 5x2 are NOT
similar because their literal coefficients are NOT the
same. 2x3 y 2 and –4x2 y 3 are NOT similar because
their literal coefficients are NOT the same.
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 can be a monomial, binomial, trinomial
or a multinomial.
An algebraic expression is NOT a polynomial if
1) the exponent of the variable is NOT a whole
number {0, 1, 2, 3..}.
2) the variable is inside the radical sign.
3) the variable is in the denominator.

Kinds of Polynomial according to the number of terms


1) Monomial – is a polynomial with only one term
2) Binomial – is polynomial with two terms
3) Trinomial – is a polynomial with three terms
4) Polynomial – is a polynomial with four or more
terms
Fill in the blank:
EXPRESSION NUMERICA LITERAL BASE HIGHEST KINDS CONST-
L COEF- COEFICIEN EXPONENT OF POLY- ANT
FICIENT T NOMIAL
1. 2x -2
2
2.5x -2x-3
3

3.-y +2y
7

4. 5x -2y-8
3

5. 6x +y-4
3

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