Classifying Polynomials: Degrees and Terms

What is a polynomial?

• An expression with many terms

• An equation with one variable

• A constant value

• A single number

What do we call a polynomial with the highest exponent of zero?

• Cubic

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Constant

Which of the following is a linear polynomial?

• x^4 + 2x^3 - 4x

• 7x^3 - 5x

• 5x^2 + 2x + 1

• 2x

What is the term for a polynomial with the highest exponent of three?

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Constant

• Linear

How do we classify a polynomial with one term?

• Polynomial with one term

• Monomial

• Trinomial

• Binomial

Which of the following is a binomial?

• 2x

• 27 - 16x

• 8x^2 + 3x - 6x^7

• x^4 + 2x^3 - 4x + 1

What do we call a polynomial with three terms?

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial with three terms

How would you classify the polynomial 12x - 3x^2?

• Cubic Trinomial

• Linear Monomial

• Quadratic Binomial

• Quadratic Monomial

What is the classification of the polynomial x^5 + 2x^3 - 4x + 1?

• Fifth Degree Monomial

• Fifth Degree Binomial

• Fifth Degree Trinomial

• Fifth Degree Polynomial with Four Terms

In standard form, how should the polynomial -6x^7 + 8x^2 + 3x be arranged?

• -6x^7 + 8x^2 + 3x

• 3x + 8x^2 - 6x^7

• 8x^2 + 3x - 6x^7

• 8x^2 - 6x^7 + 3x