2/3 Lesson 24-1 Polynomial Terminology

State the leading coefficient.

6x⁵ + 9x⁴ + 2x³ + 3x² - 4x -6

• 9

• -4

• 6

• 3

Rewrite in decreasing degree. Which is the leading coefficient?

8 + 5t² - 3t + t³

• 8

• 5

• -3

• 1

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

The degree of a polynomial is based on the __________.

• coefficients
• exponents

Which of the following is a term in -3x² - 5x + 7

• -3x²
• -5x
• +7
• all three are terms

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

How many terms are in this polynomial?

2x³ - 8x² + 3x - 7

• 7

• 1

• 4

• 2

What is the constant of this polynomial?

2x³ - 8x² + 3x - 7

• 2

• -8

• 3

• -7

Which is in descending order?
A)   35x³ + 25x - 17x² + 1

B)  35x³ - 17x² + 25x + 1

• A
• B
• neither

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Is this classified as a polynomial?

 $3x^{\frac{1}{2}}+2x-5$  

• Yes, it has 3 terms. 

• No, it has a fraction exponent. 

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

What is the constant?

 $3x^3+2x-5$  

• - 5

• 3

• 1/2

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What are the coefficient(s)?

 $3x^3+2x-5$  

• - 5

• 3, 2, - 5

• 3 and 2

• none

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B