Classifying Polynomials

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What is a monomial?

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A polynomial with only one term, such as 12 or 5x.

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What is a binomial?

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A polynomial with two terms, such as 3x + 4.

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with three terms, such as x^2 + 5x + 6.

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What is a polynomial with four terms called?

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A 4-term polynomial.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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Classify the polynomial 12 by number of terms.

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Monomial.

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Classify the polynomial 12 by degree.

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Constant.

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Classify the polynomial 7x^3 - 8x^2 + 9 by degree.

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Cubic.

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Classify the polynomial 3x^3 - 6x by number of terms.

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Binomial.

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Classify the polynomial 3x^3 - 6x by degree.

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Cubic.