Polynomial Vocabulary #1

Select the word that means:

It is the point at which a function changes direction.

• Turning Point

• X-intercept

• Term

• Polynomial

The point where the function changes from increasing to decreasing.

• Maximum

• Minimum

• Y-intercept

• X-intercept

"degree" means look at the.....

• coefficient

• exponent

• x-intercept

• variable

One term (ex: 3x) is called a...

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

Two term (ex: 3x+8 ) is called a...

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• polynomial

3x + 8 is.......

• linear

• quadratic

• cubic

• linear

• quadratic

• cubic

• linear

• quadratic

• cubic