List of Polynomial Topics - Terminology

Terminology

• Degree –
• Factor – An expression being multiplied.
• Linear factor – A factor of degree one.
• Multiplicity –

• Zero/Root of a function – The value of x that makes y = 0.
  • X-intercept –

• Graphing
  • End behaviour –
  • Concavity –
  • Orientation –
  • Tangency point –
  • Inflection point – Point where concavity changes.