Polynomial Vocabulary Quiz

What is a coefficient?

• A symbol that represents an unknown quantity in a mathematical equation or expression

• The number in front of the variable in a mathematical expression or equation

• A value that does not change

• A polynomial that has a single term

What is a variable?

• The number in front of the variable in a mathematical expression or equation

• A symbol that represents an unknown quantity in a mathematical equation or expression

• A value that does not change

• A polynomial that has a single term

What is a constant?

• A symbol that represents an unknown quantity in a mathematical equation or expression

• The number in front of the variable in a mathematical expression or equation

• A value that does not change

• A polynomial that has a single term

What is a monomial?

• The number in front of the variable in a mathematical expression or equation

• A symbol that represents an unknown quantity in a mathematical equation or expression

• A value that does not change

• A polynomial that has a single term

What is a polynomial?

• The number in front of the variable in a mathematical expression or equation

• A value that does not change

• Algebraic expressions that consist of variables and coefficients and operation symbols

• A symbol that represents an unknown quantity in a mathematical equation or expression

What is the standard form of a polynomial?

• The terms are written in any order of the exponents

• The terms are written in random order

• The terms are written in descending order of the exponents

• The terms are written in ascending order of the exponents

What is the degree of a polynomial?

• The coefficient of the leading term

• The highest power of the variable in the polynomial

• The number of terms in the polynomial

• The constant term of the polynomial

What is the term 'binomial' used to describe in algebra?

• A polynomial with any two terms

• A polynomial with two like terms

• A polynomial with two unlike terms

• A polynomial with two variables

How do you find the product of two polynomials?

• By dividing each term of one polynomial by each term of the other polynomial

• By adding each term of one polynomial to each term of the other polynomial

• By subtracting each term of one polynomial from each term of the other polynomial

• By multiplying each term of one polynomial by each term of the other polynomial