where each component is called a term. The part of the term, which is a scalar that can be zero, is called the coefficient of the term. The exponent of the part is called the degree of that variable and is limited to whole numbers
where each component is called a term. The part of the term, which is ascalar that can be zero, is called the coefficient of the term. The exponent of the part is called the degree of that variable and is limited to whole numbers