Week 1 Test

What do you call a polynomial with a degree of 2? (pg. 3)

• Quadratic

• Constant

• Cubic

• Quartic

What do you call a polynomial with a degree of 3? (pg. 3)

• Quadratic

• Constant

• Cubic

• Quartic

State the degree (highest exponent) of the polynomial: (Pg. 1)

f(x) = 19x² + 24 + 2x⁴

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

State the leading coefficient of the polynomial: (pg. 1)

(Write in standard form first)

f(x) = 9x⁴ - 4x - 6 + 2x³ + 6 x⁵ + 3x²

• 9

• -4

• 6

• 3

Which one of these polynomials is in standard form? (pgs. 1 and 2)

• x⁴ + 25x² - 10x³

• x⁴ - 10x³ + 25x²

• - 10x³ + 25x² + x⁴

• 25x² + x⁴ - 10x³

The number before a variable is the _____. (pg. 1)

• term

• constant

• coefficient

• variable

A letter in a term is called a _____. (pg. 1)

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

• term

A number without a variable is called a _____. (pg. 1)

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term

In the following expression, how many terms are there? (pgs. 3 and 4)

5x³ - 7x + 11

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In the following expression, the number -7 is an example of a ____________? (pg. 1)

5x³ - 7x + 11

• term

• constant

• coefficient

• variable