Polynomial
Definition of Polynomial
- A polynomial is a monomial or a sum or difference of two or more monomials.
Examples of Polynomial
- The following are few examples of polynomials.
2x – 7,
,
, 
More about Polynomial
- Polynomial function: A polynomial function is a function whose terms each contain a constant multiplied by a power of a variable.
is a polynomial function where
are all real numbers and n is a non-negative integer.
- Polynomial in one variable:
is a polynomial in one variable.
Solved Example on Polynomial
Simplify the polynomial expression:

Choices:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Step 1: The given polynomial expression
can be simplified as
. [Combine like terms.]
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