Polynomial Pretest

What is the degree of this polynomial?

2x⁴ - 3x⁵ + x

• -3

• 2

• 4

• 5

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is the degree of this polynomial?
8 + 5t² - 3t + t³

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Simplify the expression.
-3x²( 7x² - x + 4)

• -21x⁴ + 3x³ -12x²

• 7x² - x + 4 (-3x²)

• 21x⁴ + 3x³ + 12x²

• -12x² + 3x³ -21x⁴

Polynomial

• an expression consisting of variables and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication.

• An infinite series with increasing powers (exponents) of a variable.

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

• monomial

• coefficient

• binomial

• trinomial

• degree of a polynomial

• distributive

• polynomial

• degree of a term

Classify by number of terms:
3x³ – 6x

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• 4-Term Polynomial

How many terms are in this polynomial?

• 7

• 1

• 4

• 2

Name the polynomial by degree and number of terms.
x²+2x-8

• cubic trinomial

• quadratic binomial

• quadratic trinomial

• cubic binomial

Find the sum. 
(3 - 2x + 2x²) + (4x - 5 + 3x²)

• 7x - 7x + 5x²

• 5x² + 2x - 2

• 5x²

• 5x² + 6x + 8