Sure! Here are examples of monomials and polynomials:
Monomials
A monomial is a single term that consists of a coefficient and one or more variables raised to non-negative integer powers. Here are some examples:
- \(3x\)
- \(-2y^2\)
- \(4ab^3\)
- \(7x^4y^2\)
- \(5\) (this is a monomial without any variables, just a constant)
- \(-x^5\)
Polynomials
A polynomial is a sum of one or more monomials. Here are some examples:
- \(2x^2 + 3x + 4\) (quadratic polynomial)
- \(x^3 - 5x^2 + 2x - 7\) (cubic polynomial)
- \(4a^2b - 3ab^2 + 2a - 1\) (multivariable polynomial)
- \(6 - 2x + 5x^3\) (polynomial of degree 3)
- \(7x^4 + 2x^3 - 3x + 1\) (polynomial of degree 4)
- \(9\) (this is a constant polynomial, which can be considered a polynomial of degree 0)
Summary
- Monomial: A single term (e.g., \(4x^2\)).
- Polynomial: A sum of monomials (e.g., \(4x^2 + 3x + 5\)).