Cool math fractal

math image

math image

prealgebra lessonsalgebra lessonsgeometry math artmath puzzlesCoolmath booksother math stuff
math help lessonsmath practice problemsmath gamesmath dictionarygeometry trigonometry reference area
math for teachersmath for parentsCool math 4 kids .comSpike's Game ZoneFinanceFreak.comTotallyStressedOut.com

Coolmath Pre-Algebra
Polynomials lesson 2 - Definition (What's a Polynomial?)  (page 1 of 1)
---- This algebra lesson explains what a polynomial is.

math image

line
Graphing Calculator Scientific Calculator << a new window will open for these
line
That critter in the last section is a polynomial!

x^2 - 4x + 1

Here are some others:

x^2 + 7x -3    and    4a^3 + 7a^2 + a    and     nm^2 - m     and    3x - 2      and    5

"Polynomial" is a pretty big word, but it's not a hard thing.  (We use big words in math so other people think we are smart."

For now (and, probably, forever), you can just think of a polynomial as a bunch of blobs all added or subtracted.  The blobs are just products of numbers and letters with exponents.  As you'll see later on, polynomials have cool graphs:

graphs of polynomials

 

 The printing and distribution and/or downloading of these lessons is strictly prohibited.

line
Graphing Calculator Scientific Calculator << a new window will open for these
line
 

go to the menu for this topic
go to the full prealgebra lessons menu

 


.....::::::::::::::: 
HELP SUPPORT COOLMATH  :::::::::::::::.....

:::::::  link to us   :::::::   advertise with us  :::::::
 
 ||  about us  ||  safe surfing  ||  privacy policy  ||  terms of use  ||  copyrights & fair use  ||
||  math  ||  math for ages 13-100  ||  math for kids  ||  math for teachers  ||  math for parents  ||  math games  ||  algebra  ||
||  math help lessons  ||  math practice problems  ||  online math dictionary  ||  algebra books  ||  math anxiety  ||
||  science  ||  free online games and puzzles  ||  continuing teacher education  ||

Thanks for visiting Coolmath.com
© 1997-2009 Coolmath.com, Inc.