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Some definitions

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Non Linear
Non-linear equation is an equation that has a degree greater than one.

Non Linear Inequality
Non-linear inequality is an inequality that has degree greater than one.

Perfect Square
Perfect square is a whole number that is the square of an integer or an
expression which can be expressed as the square of a binomial

Point
Point is an ordered pair of numbers, (x,y).
The first number is called x-coordinate and the

second one is called the y-

coordinate.

Polynomial
Polynomial is a sum of terms each of which is either a number or the product of a
numerical factor and one or more variable factors raised to whole number
powers.

Power
Power is a term that can be written in exponential notation.

Prime
Prime number is an integer larger than 1 whose only positive divisors are 1 and
itself. All of the following are prime numbers : 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13

Quadratic
Term 'quadratic' refers to a second degree polynomial.

Radical
Radical expression is a mathematical expression containing at least one radical
sign.

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