**TI83F* AppVariable file 12/24/08, 18:25u d GLA206d b nav 26CE319875DD4F1B9DFDCB650E5220B1GLA206.'GLA2061  degree of a polynomialKdegree of a polynomial:ÖThe greatest degree of any term in the polynomial.Ö depressed polynomial_depressed polynomial:ÖThe quotient when a polynomial is divided by one of its binomial factors.  end behavior{end behavior:ÖThe behavior of the graph as x approaches positive infinity (+_infinity_) or negative infinity (-_infinity_). extrema6extrema:ÖThe maximum and minimum values of a function. leading coefficientYleading coefficient:ÖThe coefficient of the term in a polynomial with the highest degree. Location PrincipleŋLocation Principle:ÖSuppose y = f(x) represents a polynomial function and a and b are two numbers such that f(a)< 0 and f(b) > 0. Then the function has at least one real zero between a and b. polynomial functionTpolynomial function:ÖA function y = P(x) where P(x) is a polynomial in one variable. polynomial in one variable÷polynomial in one variable:ÖAn expression of the form Öa(sub n)x^n + a(sub n-1)x^(n - 1) + . . + a2x^2 + a1x + a0 where the coefficents a(sub n), a(sub n-1), . ., a0 represent real numbers, and a(sub n) is not zero and n is a nonnegative integer.  Item  power functionTpower function:ÖAn equation in the form f(x) = ax^b, where a and b are real numbers.  prime polynomials8prime polynomials:ÖA polynomial that cannot be factored.  quadratic form§quadratic form:ÖFor any numbers a, b, and c, except for a = 0, an equation that can be written in the form aÁf(x)^2]+bÁf(x)]+c = 0, where f(x) is some expression in x.  quartic function,quartic function:ÖA fourth-degree function.Ö quintic function*quintic function:ÖA fifth-degree function. relative maximumÁ !nrelative maximum:ÖA point on the graph of a function where no other nearby points have a greater y-coordinate. relative minimummrelative minimum:ÖA point on the graph of a function where no other nearby points have a lesser y-coordinate. simplifyMsimplify:ÖTo rewrite an expression without parentheses or negative exponents. synthetic divisionGsynthetic division:ÖA method used to divide a polynomial by a binomial. synthetic substitutionMsynthetic substitution:ÖThe use of synthetic division to evaluate a function. turning pointsXturning points:ÖPoint at which a graph turns. The location of relative maxima or minima.8`‚>H  )¨ĖU 2…$ 9ÉIVQ*ĨP‰ITQ*ĨP)d­#*Ē™P‚ā€@ €Ā @ Ā @` €@`Ā˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙` P @ €P Č0˙˙€;Ā € €€€‚Q˜Ē0RJ ’’Ŧ*ĒĒU ’¨*ĒĒUÉZF*ĒŠ•>NŠ