Understanding Polynomials and Their Degrees

What is a polynomial?

• A single number

• A constant multiplied by zero

• A term or the sum/difference of terms

• A variable divided by another variable

What do we call a polynomial with two terms?

• Binomial

• Monomial

• Quadrinomial

• Trinomial

When does a term stop being considered a polynomial?

• When it is divided by a number

• When it has no coefficients

• When it is divided by a variable

• When it has more than three terms

How do you find the degree of a term with multiple exponents?

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the smallest exponent from the largest

• Add the exponents together

• Divide the exponents by the number of terms

What is the degree of a constant term?

• Two

• Zero

• Undefined

• One

What is the degree of the term 5x^3y^2?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 8

How do you determine the degree of a polynomial?

• By adding the degrees of all terms

• By counting the number of terms

• By finding the term with the highest degree

• By multiplying the degrees of all terms

If a polynomial has terms with degrees 4, 7, and 2, what is the degree of the polynomial?

• 7

• 13

• 2

• 4

What is the degree of the polynomial 3x^2 + 4x^5 + 7?

• 12

• 7

• 2

• 5

Which of the following is NOT a polynomial?

• 5/x

• 7

• x^2 + 3x + 4

• 2x^3 - x