Polynomial Vocabulary

Classify by number of terms:
3x³ – 6x

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x³ – 6x

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Classify by number of terms:
12

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x² – 8x + 1

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

What is the constant of this polynomial?

2x³ - 8x² + 3x - 7

• 2

• -8

• 3

• -7

Answer explanation

A constant is a number without a variable. For example: The equation 6m + 7 = –m has one constant, the number 7.

What is the degree of this polynomial?

2x⁴-3x⁵+x

• -3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What is the leading term of this polynomial?

4x³+8x⁵-4x²+1x

• 1x

• 8x⁵

• 4x³

• -4x²

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x³ – 6x

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic