Why a linear function also be considered a polynomial function

A polynomial is a sum of terms. A term is a number alone or a number multiplied by any number of variables. A linear equation in the x-y coordinate plane has the form Ax + by + C = 0. The expression on the left side is a polynomial, so a linear equation is considered to be a first-degree polynomial function.

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