Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

A polynomial with one term is called a __________________.

• degree of a polynomial

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

Which choice is an example of a monomial

• 5 + x

• $x^3+2x+4$
  

• $\frac{xy}{5}$

• $-5xy^3$

What term is defined as a monomial or the sum or difference of two or more monomials?

 $2x^2$  , 3x + 7, 28, and  $-7x^3-2x^2+9$  are examples of

• polynomial

• monomial

• binomial

• trinomial

The degree of a polynomial is

• the sum of the exponents of the variables of a polynomial.

• the lowest degree of any term of the polynomial.

• the highest degree of any term of the polynomial.

• the difference of the exponents of the variables of a polynomial.

 $x^4+x^3+2x^2-x+3$  

What is the degree of the following polynomial,

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

A polynomial with three terms is called a ___________.

Which answer choice is an example of a trinomial?

• 5x + 3

• $-3x^3y^2$

• $3x^2+2x-5$

• $7x^3-2x$

The degree of the monomial is defined as

• the difference of the exponents of a variables of a monomial.

• the product of the exponents of a variable of a monomial.

• the quotient of the exponents of a variable of a monomial.

• the sum of the exponents of a variable of a monomial.

 $-4x^3y^2$  

What is the degree of the monomial?

• 1

• 6

• 5

•  $\frac{3}{2}$