Lesson 9.1 +Vocabulary

Front

What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

Back

The GCF is the largest number that divides evenly into a set of integers.

Front

Find the GCF of 9 and 15.

Back

3

Front

What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

Back

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree in a polynomial.

Front

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial -2x^2 + 3x - 5?

Back

-2

Front

What is the degree of a polynomial?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

3

Front

Find the GCF of 12 and 30.

Back

6

Front

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial -3x^4 + 12x^2 - 5?

Back

-3

Front

How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

Back

List the factors of each number and identify the largest common factor.

Front

What is a polynomial in standard form?

Back

A polynomial is in standard form when its terms are arranged in descending order of degree.