Classifying Polynomials #2

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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What are the different classifications of polynomials based on degree?

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Polynomials can be classified as constant (degree 0), linear (degree 1), quadratic (degree 2), cubic (degree 3), quartic (degree 4), and so on.

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What is a monomial?

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A monomial is a polynomial with only one term.

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What is a binomial?

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A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.

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What is a trinomial?

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A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly three terms.

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How do you classify a polynomial by the number of terms?

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Polynomials can be classified as monomial (1 term), binomial (2 terms), trinomial (3 terms), or polynomial (more than 3 terms).

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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Classify the polynomial 12 by degree and number of terms.

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Constant Monomial.

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Classify the polynomial 3x^3 - 6x by number of terms.

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Binomial.

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Classify the polynomial 125 by number of terms.

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Monomial.