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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why may the degree of a term of a polynomial not be negative nor fractional?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

definition of a polynomial...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because the powers of "x" should be whole number only.. it is the definition of polynomial

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is it defined like that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol..

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

expressions with negative exponents are called rational expressions expressions with fractional exponents are called radical expressions expression with nonnegative exponent integers are called polynomials

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

it's just a matter of classification

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

welcome ^_^

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