Math 4 Homework Quiz (Wed, 4/21)

What is the degree of the polynomial?
  9x⁵ - x⁴ + 2x

• 9
• 5
• 4
• 2

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial?
  7x⁵ - 9x² + 6x

• 7
• 5
• 9
• 2

Classify the polynomial by the number of terms.
  9x⁵ + 15x³ + 2x²

• monomial
• binomial
• trinomial
• Oh-nomial

Classify the polynomial by the highest degree.
  -3x + 1

• constant
• linear
• quadratic
• cubic

What kind of leading coefficient does the function have?
  f(x) = -2x² + 4x - 7

• positive
• negative

What degree does the function have?
  f(x) = -2x³ + 7x

• even
• odd

Is the degree of the polynomial even or odd? Why?

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

• the degree is ODD because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is ODD because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

Is the degree of the polynomial even or odd? Why?

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

• the degree is ODD because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is ODD because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

Is the degree of the polynomial even or odd? Why?

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is EVEN because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

• the degree is ODD because the ends point the SAME WAY

• the degree is ODD because the ends point OPPOSITE WAYS

The end behavior of a polynomial function is determined by the degree and the sign of the leading coefficient.
Identify the degree of the polynomial and the sign of the leading coefficient 

• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Positive
  Degree - Odd
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Even
• Leading Coefficient Negative
  Degree - Odd