UNIT 1 - POLYNOMIALS Term Like Terms Polynomial Monomial Binomial Trinomial Standard Form Prime Polynomial Factor Greatest Common Factor Factor Completely Difference of Two Squares Perfect Square Trinomial Sum Difference Product Quotient FOIL Distributive Property
UNIT 2 – RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS Ratio Fraction Rational Number Rational Expression Vinculum Undefined - Has no meaning Restricted Values Simplest Form Reduced to Lowest Terms Common Denominator Least Common Denominator Factor out -1 Cancel (by Dividing out common factors) ReciprocalDivisorDividend Complex Fraction Complex Rational Expression
UNIT 3 – RATIONAL AND POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS Linear Equation Quadratic Equation Cubic Equation Higher – Degree Equations Rational Equation Solving Quadratics by Factoring Completing the Square Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula Discriminant Roots Conjugate Pair
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UNIT 1 - POLYNOMIALS
Term Like Terms
Polynomial
Monomial
Binomial
Trinomial
Standard Form
Prime Polynomial
Factor
Greatest Common Factor
Factor Completely
Difference of Two Squares
Perfect Square Trinomial
Sum
Difference
Product
Quotient
FOIL
Distributive Property
UNIT 2 – RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
Ratio
Fraction
Rational Number
Rational Expression
Vinculum
Undefined - Has no meaning
Restricted Values
Simplest Form
Reduced to Lowest Terms
Common Denominator
Least Common Denominator
Factor out -1
Cancel (by Dividing out common factors)
ReciprocalDivisorDividend
Complex Fraction
Complex Rational Expression
UNIT 3 – RATIONAL AND POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS
Linear Equation
Quadratic Equation
Cubic Equation
Higher – Degree Equations
Rational Equation
Solving Quadratics by Factoring
Completing the Square
Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square
The Quadratic Formula
Discriminant
Roots
Conjugate Pair