4.1 Practice (Algebra II)

The largest exponent found in the polynomial

• Term

• Degree

• Constant

• Leading Coefficient

Classify by the number of terms:
4r⁶ - 3r² - 8r⁴

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• Polynomial

What is a polynomial?

• A series of terms joined together by addition or subtraction

• The leading term of an equation

• The number associated with a variable

• A number and a variable combined

Classify this polynomial by its degree and number of terms:  x² + 2x + 6

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

• Odd

• Even

An expression of the fifth degree is written with a leading coefficient of seven and a constant of six. Which expression is correctly written for these conditions?

• 6x⁵+x⁴+7

• 7x⁶-6x⁴+5

• 6x⁷-x⁵+5

• 7x⁵+2x²+6

Which of these is in Standard Form (Check ALL that apply)?

Which polynomial is written in standard form?

• -3x + 8x² + 9x³ - 11
• 9x³ + 8x² - 3x - 11
• 8x² + 9x³ -11 - 3x
• -11 - 3x + 8x² + 9x³

The coefficient of the first term of a polynomial written in standard form

• Term

• Degree

• Constant

• Leading Coefficient

What is the constant of this polynomial?

2x³ - 8x² + 3x - 7

• 2

• -8

• 3

• -7