Chapter 4. Polynomial and Rational Functions 4.1 ...

A polynomial function of degree n is a function of the form P(x) = anx n + a n−1 x n−1 + … + a 2x 2 + a 1x + a0 Where a’s are constants, an ≠ 0; n is a nonnegative integer. The number a0 is the constant coefficient, or the constant term . Note that a polynomial can be of degree zero: it is just a constant function P(x) = a0. ................
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