Polynomial Definition

Define the term 'polynomial' in your own words.

• A type of insect found in tropical regions

• A type of rock formation found in deserts

• An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.

• A musical instrument made of wood and strings

What is the degree of a polynomial?

• Degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable.

• Degree of a polynomial is the coefficient of the variable.

• Degree of a polynomial is the lowest power of the variable.

• Degree of a polynomial is the sum of all the powers of the variable.

What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

• Constant term of the polynomial

• Sum of all coefficients

• Coefficient of the term with the lowest degree

• Coefficient of the term with the highest degree

Define the term 'constant term' in relation to polynomials.

• A term that does not contain any variables, only a constant value

• A term with a variable raised to the power of 3

• A term with a variable raised to the power of 1

• A term with a variable raised to the power of 2

A polynomial with exactlty one term is called a ​ (a)   .

• monomial

• coefficient

• binomial

• trinomial

• degree of a polynomial

• distributive

• polynomial

• degree of a term

What  is the dictionary definition of polynomial?

• consisting of many terms

• sloth

• fraction

• expression

What is a polynomial?

• Expressions that include just variables

• Expressions that include variables and coefficients

• Expressions that include variables and complex numbers

• Expressions that only use addition, subtraction, and division

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

Explain the concept of 'zero of a polynomial function'.

• The zero of a polynomial function is the value of y for which the function equals zero.

• The zero of a polynomial function is the value of x for which the function equals zero.

• The zero of a polynomial function is the value of x for which the function is undefined.

• The zero of a polynomial function is the value of x for which the function equals one.

Define the term 'term' in the context of polynomials.

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of dessert

• Single mathematical expression