Chapter 3
by Natalie Beall
1. Leading coefficient
1.1. variable term with the largest exponent is called the leading coefficient.
2. multiplicity
2.1. Multiplicity of a member of a multiset is the number of times it appears in the multiset.
3. Local Maximum/Minimum
3.1. places where they reach a minimum or maximum value
4. Monomial
4.1. an algebraic expression consisting of one term.
5. Polynomial
5.1. An expression of more than two algebraic terms
6. Synthetic Division
6.1. Shorthand, or Short cut, method of polynomial division.
7. Polynomial Function
7.1. Quadratic, a cubic, a quadratic and so on, involving only non-negative integer powers of x
8. End Behavior
8.1. The degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial function determine the end behavior of the graph
9. Turning point
9.1. Which the derivative changes sign
