SOLUTION: is a polynomial the difference between two squares

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Question 465657: is a polynomial the difference between two squares

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Not necessarily. The difference of two squares is a polynomial, but a polynomial could be other things as well.

Same idea as saying an orange is a fruit, but a fruit is not necessarily an orange.

So, I suppose all of that begs the question: "What is a polynomial?" For that, read the Wikipedia article on the subject:

Wikipedia Polynomial Article

John

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