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What is a monomial function?

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Christopher P. · Larry Leitch-Casey

Jul 24, 2014

A monomial is a mathematical expression which is made up of only one term.

It cannot contain any addition or subtraction signs or a negative exponent.

These are monomials:

$a^{2}$ $a^2$
$6 a^{2} b^{4}$ $6a^2b^4$
$- 6 x^{2} y^{4}$ $-6x^2y^4$

These are not monomials: (they are polynomials)

$b^{3} + c$ $b^3+c$
$5 x^{- 3}$ $5x^-3$
$5 x^{3} - x^{4}$ $5x^3-x^4$

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