Monday, November 29, 2010

Naming Polynomials

There are many different polynomials. They each have different names oddly enough.
 What follows is a list of the different types.
Degree                                                                  Terms
0 (constant)                                                           monomial
1 (linear)                                                                binomial
2 (quadratic)                                                          trinomial
3 (cubic)                                                                quadrinomial
4 (quartic)                                                              polynomial
5 (quintic)
6 (nth)

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