Naming/Classifying Polynomials

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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What is a monomial?

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A monomial is a polynomial with only one term, such as 5x or 3a^2.

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What is a binomial?

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A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms, such as x + 2 or 3y - 4.

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What is a trinomial?

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A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms, such as x^2 + 2x + 1.

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How do you classify a polynomial by the number of terms?

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Polynomials can be classified as monomial (1 term), binomial (2 terms), trinomial (3 terms), or polynomial with more than three terms.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the expression.

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What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

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The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree in the polynomial.

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Classify the polynomial 3x^2 - 8x + 1 by degree and number of terms.

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Quadratic trinomial.

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Classify the polynomial 12 by number of terms.

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Monomial.

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What is the degree of the monomial 8a^3?

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3.