INTRODUCTION TO POLYNOMIALS

Which of the following is a polynomial?

• p(x)=x+1/x

• p(x)=√x-3

• p(x)=x^2-2x+7

• p(x)=1/x+2

Answer explanation

The polynomial is p(x)=x^2-2x+7 because it is a combination of terms involving only powers of x with integer coefficients.

Degree of the polynomial p(x)=1/4x^-2+3x+5

• -2

• 2

• 1

• Not define

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 2

Degree of the polynomial is defined as ;

• Highest power of the variable

• lowest power of the variable

• second highest power of the variable

• second lowest power of the variable

Number of terms in a polynomial is ;

• infinite

• finite

Degree of a zero polynomial is ;

• 0

• 1

• Not define

• 2

• 7

• None of these

which of the following is a quadratic polynomial?

• p(x)=x

• None of these

coefficient of x in √3-2√2x+6x^2

• -2√2

• √3

• 6

• 1

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is the degree of a nonzero constant polynomial?

• 1

• 0

• 2

• Not define