Polynomials Degree and Term

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 1

• -1

• 5

• -3

• 2

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

How does the degree of a polynomial affect its graph?

• The degree determines the maximum number of x-intercepts.

• The degree determines the color of the graph.

• The degree has no effect on the graph.

• The degree determines the direction of the opening of the graph.

What is a degree of a polynomial?

• The highest exponent (or sum of exponents in the same term).

• The temperature outside.

• The temperature of the oven.

• The sum of the coefficients.

The ​ (a)   is the greatest degree of any term of the polynomial.

• degree of a polynomial

• coefficient

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

• distributive

• polynomial

• degree of a term

The ________ of a polynomial indicates the highest exponent in the expression.

The greatest degree of all of its terms is the​ (a)  

• degree of a polynomial

• highest power

• smallest coefficient

Match the following

• 5

• 0

• 1

• 6

• 19

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3