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𝛼, 𝛽, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜃
 4
5𝑥 + 3 3
2𝑥 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 − 7
1st Term 2
nd Term 3rd Term 4
th Term
3𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 1
2𝑥 + 7
4
3x + 4y
𝑥+𝑦
 2
−3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 6
Note : Polynomials cannot appear in denominator, in radical sign
as an exponent or cannot have negative or fractional exponent.
 Exponent

2
−3 𝑥 +𝑦−6
Numerical Coefficient Literal Coefficient Constant term
5x 2 + 4y – 3z 5x 2 v 3 + 4y – 3z
2ND Degree 5 t h Degree
 4 3 2
5𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4
The polynomial is in descending power of x. the term with the
5𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 4

highest degree is 5x4; thus, the degree of the polynomial is 4.

3 2 5 3
3𝑥 − 2𝑥 𝑦 + 𝑥 𝑥 2 −4
The degree of the first terms is 3, the second term is (2+5) or 7 , the
third term is (3+2) or 5, and the fourth term is 0. Hence the degree of
the polynomial is 7.
 −
𝑥− 𝑦
𝑥 − 𝑥
Tell whether each of the terms are similar or not.
a. 5, −3
b. −2𝑎𝑏, 𝜋𝑎𝑏
c. 2𝑥, 2𝑦
d. 4𝑎𝑏, 4𝑎𝑏2
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220 − 𝑎
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