Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

-A is a finite sum of terms in which all variables are raised to nonnegative integer powers and no variables appear in any denominator.
A) monomial
B) binomial
C) quadratic equation
D) polynomial

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

-A is a finite sum of terms in which all variables are raised to nonnegative integer powers and no variables appear in any denominator.
A) monomial 
B) binomial 
C) quadratic equation 
D) polynomial

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A polynomial is defined as a mathematical expression consisting of a finite sum of terms, each term including a variable raised to a nonnegative integer power and possibly multiplied by a coefficient. The definition provided matches that of a polynomial, which can consist of one term (monomial), two terms (binomial), or more.

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