Question

What's the difference between \(f(x)\) and \(p(x)\)?
I have a guess:
\(f(x)\) denotes a function, whereas \(p(x)\) denotes a polynomial(it denotes a function too, sometimes.)

Answer 1

We tend to use \(p(x)\) for a function when \(f(x)\) is already defined, right?

Answer 2

u can denote functions and polynomials with anything u want...

Answer 3

Yes :) I know that, but the thing is that we tend to use \(f(x)\) more often right?

Answer 4

yeah thats right

Answer 5

Thank you!