Further Mathematics GCSE
Monic Polynomial
What Monic Polynomial means in Further Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Monic Polynomial
A polynomial where the leading coefficient (the coefficient of the highest power of x) is 1.
Topics that use Monic Polynomial
- Pure Core (OCR GCSE)
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