Exploring Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

What is a monomial?

• A polynomial with two terms

• A polynomial with three terms

• An expression with one term

• An expression with no terms

How do you determine the degree of a monomial?

• By the number of terms

• By the sum of the exponents of its variables

• By the constant term

• By the coefficient

What does the standard form of a polynomial mean?

• The terms are arranged alphabetically

• The terms are arranged randomly

• The terms are arranged in descending order of their degrees

• The terms are arranged in ascending order of their degrees

What is the degree of the polynomial 3x^2 + 2x + 1?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

How many terms does a binomial have?

• Two

• One

• Four

• Three

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

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

How do you write the polynomial -2x + 5 in standard form?

• 2x - 5

• -5 + 2x

• -2x + 5

• 5 - 2x

What is the name of the polynomial 8x^4 + 2x^2 - 4?

• Cubic Binomial

• Fourth Degree Trinomial

• Linear Binomial

• Quadratic Trinomial

When adding polynomials, what must be true about the terms you are combining?

• They must have the same coefficient

• They must have the same variable

• They must have the same exponent

• They must have the same constant term

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What is the result of subtracting (2b + 6) - (b + 5)?

• b + 1

• 3b + 11

• b + 11

• 3b + 1

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