Polynomials

Fill in the blank. The __________ is the highest exponent of a variable when a polynomial is in standard form.

• coefficient

• degree

• monomial

• term

Degree of 2x+5 is ____________

• 2

• 1

• 5

• 4

• 50

• 2

• 4

• 1

Degree of 10 is ______

• 10

• 1

• 0

• Undefined

Which of the following polynomials is written in standard form?

• 9 + 8x - 2x²

• 10x + x³ - 4x² - 11

• x⁴ + 5x³ - 6x +1

• 4x³ + 3x⁴ + 2x + 1

Which of the following polynomials is written in standard form?

• - 2x² + 8x - 9

• x + x³ - 4x² + 1

• x⁴ + 5x³ - 6x +1

• 1 - 2x

Which of these is in Standard Form (Check ALL that apply)?

Determine the leading coefficient of the following polynomial:

3x - 4x² -2

• 4

• -2

• 3

• -4

Determine the leading coefficient of the following polynomial:

-8x - x³ +7x - 2

• -8

• -1

• 7

• -2

• 2

• 4

• 9

• 10