Polynomial Vocabulary Practice

What is the definition of a polynomial?

• expression

• expression that contains a combination of constants, variables, & exponents

• only positive exponents with a finite number of terms

• all these things are in the definition of a polynomial

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

(You must spell the answer correctly or you may get the answer wrong. Make sure to look back at your notes.)

_____________ - a number without a variable

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

(You must spell the answer correctly or you may get the answer wrong. Make sure to look back at your notes.)

_____________ - the number that tells you how many times a base is being multiplied

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

(You must spell the answer correctly or you may get the answer wrong. Make sure to look back at your notes.)

_____________ - the parts of the polynomial that are separated by + or - signs

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

(You must spell the answer correctly or you may get the answer wrong. Make sure to look back at your notes.)

_____________ - a letter used to represent unknown values

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

(You must spell the answer correctly or you may get the answer wrong. Make sure to look back at your notes.)

_____________ - the number being multiplied by a variable

In the following expression, identify how many terms there are.

 $-2x\ -\ 11\ +5x^2-3x^3$  

• -2

• -11

• 5

• -3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

What are the terms you identified in this expression? 

 $-2x\ -\ 11\ +5x^2-3x^3$  

•  $-2x$  
  

•  $-11$  
  

•  $4$  
  

•  $-3x^3$  

•  $5x^2$  
  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Identify the coefficient(s) in the following expression. 

 $-2x\ -\ 11\ +5x^2-3x^3$  

•  $-2$  
  

•  $-11$  
  

•  $4$  
  

•  $-3$  

•  $5$  
  

Identify the constant(s) in the following expression. 

 $-2x\ -\ 11\ +5x^2-3x^3$  

•  $-2$  
  

•  $-11$  
  

•  $4$  
  

•  $-3$  

•  $5$