Polynomials- Degrees, Naming and Classifying

Classify: according to the NUMBER OF TERMS
2x⁴+14x³−2x²

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• Polynomial

Answer explanation

there are 3 terms

"tri" means 3

This polynomial is in STANDARD FORM

2x⁴ - 3x⁵ + x

• True
• False

Answer explanation

the first two terms need to be switched for the exponents to be in DESCENDING order

Classify by the number of terms:
2n³

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• Polynomial

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

Classify by the number of terms AND the degree:
x³ + 3x

• Cubic Monomial

• Cubic Binomial

• Linear Trinomial

• Linear Binomial

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Classify by the number of terms:
6x³+3x²+2x−4

• Quadratic

• Binomial
• Trinomial
• Polynomial

Answer explanation

4 or more terms is called a polnomial

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Classify by degree of polynomial:
-2x² – x

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Answer explanation

the "degree" is the overall highest degree of the polynomial. Look at the exponents

Classify by degree of polynomial:
7x²y +5xy - 2

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Answer explanation

Don't forget to count the invisible one!

Classify by degree of polynomial:
9x

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Classify by degree of polynomial:
24xy + 18

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Answer explanation

there are 2 invisible ones

1 + 1 = 2 which is quadratic

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Name and Classify the Polynomial:
x² − 4

• quadratic binomial
• quadratic monomial
• linear binomial
• linear monomial