BMED 3051 Lesson 1

Which of the following is monomial?

• x + y

• 1/x

• 3

• a/bc

What is the coefficient of the monomial -5x?

• 5

• -5

• -5x

• 5x

Can a polynomial be a monomial?

• YES

• NO

What is the constant term of the polynomial 2pq + 4q - 3 ?

• 3

• 2

• -3

• 4

Someone claims that "The degree of a polynomial (except a monomial) is the sum of the degrees of the terms in the polynomial." Do you agree?

• YES

• NO

Someone claim that "If the polynomial 5ab^{x - 1} + a is a polynomial of degree 5, then x = 5." Do you agree?

• YES

• NO

What is the degree of the constant term of the polynomial 8x² + 7y³ + 3?

• 3

• 0

• 2

• none of the above

 What is th degree of the polynomial 7x – x² + 3?

• 7

• -1

• 3

• 2

Find the value of the polynomial x² + 4x – 6 when x = -1.

• -3

• -9

• -11

• -1

Find the value of the polynomial -2xy² + 3x²y when x = 2 and y = -2.

• -40

• -8

• 8

• 40