Adding, Subtracting, and Classifying Polynomials

How many terms does a binomial have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4 or more

How many terms does a monomial have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4 or more

How many terms does a trinomial have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4 or more

What is the degree of a polynomial?

• Which variable comes first in alphabetical order

• The number of terms it has

• How hot or cold it is

• The number of the highest exponent on the variable

What do we call a polynomial of degree 2?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Quartic

What do we call a polynomial of degree 4?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Quartic

What do we call a polynomial of degree 1?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Quartic

What do we call a polynomial of degree 3?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Quartic

Which of these polynomials is in standard form?

Answer explanation

This is the only one where:

1. There are no like terms that still need to be combined

2. The terms are in decreasing order of the exponent on the variable (which means the constant is on the end)

Which of these polynomials is in standard form?

Answer explanation

This is the only one where:

1. There are no like terms that still need to be combined

2. We picked the variable that came first in ABC order, and the terms are in decreasing order of the exponent for THAT variable only.