Polynomials Day 1

Classify this polynomial by its degree and number of terms:  x² + 6

• Linear polynomial
• Quadratic trinomial
• Quadratic binomial
• Cubic binomial

Classify this polynomial by its degree and number of terms: 4x³

• Cubic monomial

• Linear binomial

• Cubic binomial

• 6th degree (sextic) monomial

x⁴+2

• Quadratic binomial

• Quadratic monomial

• Quartic binomial

• Quartic trinomial

Classify by number of terms:
3x² – 8x + 1

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

When a polynomial is written in standard form, the coefficient of the first term is called the _____________.

• Boss coefficient
• Leading coefficient
• Best coefficient
• Greatest common coefficient

The following polynomial is written in standard form:
7x³ - 11x² + 8x - 5

• True
• False

The following polynomial is written in standard form:

x² - 10x+ 8x - 5

• True

• False

Which of the following is a 5th degree trinomial with a leading coefficient of -2? 

• -2x⁵ + 3x - 1
• 5x^-2 +3x - 1
• -2x⁵ + 3x⁴ + 2x³ + x² - 10
• 2x + 5

What is the leading coefficient? 
f(x)=5x²+3x³-2x+1

• 5
• 3
• -2
• 1

Classify by the DEGREE:
4x³ - 5x² + 2x - 1

• Degree of 1
• Degree of 2
• Degree of 3
• Degree of 4