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What is a Monomial?Before we get into all the fun things we can do with monomials, we better first define a monomial! It sounds like a strange word, but let's look at it's prefix! Monomial - the prefix mono means one A monomial is one term! A monomial can be any of the following:
In the equations unit, we said that terms were separated by a plus sign or a minus sign! Therefore: TipA monomial CANNOT contain a plus sign (+) or a minus (-) sign! Let's take a look at one more example! Of the following three terms, which one is NOT a monomial? 1. 9xyz 2. (3xy)2 3. 2x+2y3 Solution:Did you pick number 3? If so, you are correct! 2x+2y3 is not a monomial because there is a plus sign. In this case, we are adding 2 monomials! Ok... I think you are ready to move on to multiplying monomials! Exponents and Monomials UnitIn this unit you'll find the following lessons! |
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