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Polynomials
Definition
f
(
x
)
=
a
0
+
a
1
x
+
a
2
x
2
+
a
3
x
3
+
⋯
+
a
n
x
n
,
where the
a
i
s are the coefficients.
Parameters
n
: the
degree
of the polynomial. A polynomial of degree
n
has
n
+
1
coefficients
a
i
.
a
0
: the constant term.
a
1
: the
linear
coefficient, or first order coefficient.
a
2
: the quadratic coefficient.
a
3
: the cubic coefficient.
a
n
: the
n
th order coefficient.
Properties
The sum of two polynomials is also a polynomial.
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