1. A polynomial function is an algebraic expression with several terms, like the quadratic equation, cubic equation, etc.
2. If ever I want to go to the grocery store and wanted to buy some flour, eggs and milk, I might want to know how much three pounds of flour, two dozen eggs and three quarts of milk cost. Before you check the prices, construct a simple polynomial, letting "f" denote the price of flour, "e" denote the price of a dozen eggs and "m" the price of a quart of milk. It looks like this: 3f + 2e + 3m.
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1. A polynomial function is an algebraic expression with several terms, like the quadratic equation, cubic equation, etc.
2. If ever I want to go to the grocery store and wanted to buy some flour, eggs and milk, I might want to know how much three pounds of flour, two dozen eggs and three quarts of milk cost. Before you check the prices, construct a simple polynomial, letting "f" denote the price of flour, "e" denote the price of a dozen eggs and "m" the price of a quart of milk. It looks like this: 3f + 2e + 3m.