Module 2: Algebraic Expressions

Question 1

Any specific real number that is fixed and unchangeable

Answer 1

constant

Question 2

any letter which represent any real number

Answer 2

variable

Question 3

product of a constant and variables with or without powers together with its corresponding sign

Answer 3

Term

Question 4

any constant or variable or combination of both them using the four operations, powers, and roots

Answer 4

Algebraic expression

Question 5

algebraic expression consisting of a term or a sum or difference of terms in which the exponent of each variable for every term is a whole number

Answer 5

polynomial

Question 6

a sub 0, a sub 1… a sub n are real numbers called…

Answer 6

numerical coefficients

Question 7

n is a

Answer 7

non-negative integer

Question 8

a sub 0 is the

Answer 8

constant coefficient or constant term

Question 9

x^n, x^n-1… x are called

Answer 9

literal coefficients

Question 10

a sub n is the coefficient of the highest power and is called the …

Answer 10

leading coefficient

Question 11

a sub n x^n is the

Answer 11

leading term

Question 12

highest exponent of the variable x is called

Answer 12

degree of the polynomial

Question 13

If a polynomial consists of terms with several literal coefficients (variables), then the degree of the polynomial is the ______________ of the exponents of the variables among the given terms

Answer 13

highest sum

Question 14

Write the terms of the polynomial in ___________

Answer 14

descending power