Larson Algebra 2 Common Core, Chapter 2 Vocab. – Flashcards
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Scientific Notation
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A method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
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polynomial
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A mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
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polynomial function
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a function whose rule is a polynomial
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leading coefficient
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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree
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degree
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the power of a term
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constant term
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a term that has a number but no variable
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standard form of a polynomial function
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a polynomial that is written with the terms in order from greatest degree to least degree.
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synthetic substitution
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the use of synthetic division to evaluate a function
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end behavior
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..., the behavior of the graph of a function as x approaches positive infinity or negative infinity
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factored completely
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polynomial is written as a product of unfactorable polynomials with integer coefficients
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factor by grouping
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factor a common monomial from pairs of terms and then look for a common binomial factor
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quadratic form
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polynomial long division
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a method used to divide polynomials similar to the way you divide numbers
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synthetic division
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a method used to divide a polynomial by a binomial.
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repeated solution
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when two of the three solutions are the same #
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local maximum
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Biggest y-value in a small area
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local minimum
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Smallest y-value in a small area
