Introduction to Polynomial

Polynomial Terminology

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Introduction

Multiple Choice

$$2x^2-3x+6$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

Multiple Choice

$$5x^{-2}+6x$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

negative exponent
not a polynomial

Multiple Choice

$$8x^2y^3$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

Multiple Choice

$$12a^4-6b^9+5c$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

Multiple Choice

$$14\sqrt{x}+3x^4$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

x inside a square root symbol 
not a polynomial

Multiple Choice

$$y^{\frac{1}{4}}-2y\ +9\$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

fractional exponent 
not a polynomial

Multiple Choice

$$5m^3-6m^2+3m-9$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

Multiple Choice

$$4x^5\ -\frac{6}{x}$$  

• Polynomial 

• Not a Polynomial 

variable in denominator 
not a polynomial

Multiple Choice

Is this polynomial written in standard form? 

(listed from highest power to lowest) $$4x^2-2x+6\$$  

• Yes, it's in standard form

• No, it's not in standard form 

Multiple Choice

Is this polynomial written in standard form? 

(listed from highest power to lowest) $$2y^2+5y^3-6+y$$  

• Yes, it's in standard form

• No, it's not in standard form 

Multiple Choice

Is this polynomial written in standard form? 

(listed from highest power to lowest) $$5+9m^3+4m^5-2m\$$  

• Yes, it's in standard form

• No, it's not in standard form 

Multiple Choice

Is this polynomial written in standard form? (listed from highest power to lowest) $$6x^8-4x^3+2\$$  

• Yes, it's in standard form

• No, it's not in standard form 

Multiple Choice

What is the leading coefficient?

$$7x^3-4x+2$$  

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 7

Multiple Choice

What is the polynomial degree ?  (highest exponent value)  $$7x^3-4x+2$$  

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 7

Multiple Choice

What is the leading coefficient? $$5y^6+12y^4-2y+14$$  

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 12

Multiple Choice

What is the polynomial degree ? 

(highest exponent value)  $$5y^6+12y^4-2y+14$$  

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 12

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$2x+1$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$5x^3-2x+5$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$16x^2$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$15y^3-5y^2$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$5a^5$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

Multiple Choice

Classify based on Number of Terms $$2b^2-4b+1$$  

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Multiple Choice

The polynomial is a ________ and has a degree of ____. $$7x+14$$  

• binomial
  degree of 7

• binomial
  degree of 1

• monomial
  degree of 1

• monomial 
  degree of 7

Multiple Choice

The polynomial is a ________ and has a degree of ____. $$5x$$  

• binomial

  degree of 5

• binomial
  degree of 1

• monomial
  degree of 1

• monomial 

  degree of 5

Multiple Choice

The polynomial is a ________ and has a degree of ____. $$4x^5-7x^3+4$$  

• binomial
  degree of 3

• binomial
  degree of 5

• trinomial
  degree of 3

• trinomial
  degree of 5

Multiple Choice

The polynomial is a ________ and has a degree of ____. $$\frac{1}{5}x^3+2x$$  

• binomial
  degree of 3

• binomial
  degree of 5

• trinomial
  degree of 3

• trinomial
  degree of 2

Multiple Choice

The polynomial is a ________ and has a degree of ____. $$5x^2-6x\ +\ 7$$  

• binomial

  degree of 2

• binomial
  degree of 5

• trinomial

  degree of 5

• trinomial
  degree of 2