Exploring Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

What is a polynomial with only one term called?

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial

What type of polynomial is represented by the expression 3x^2 - 8x + 9?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Cubic

• Quartic

If a polynomial's highest degree is three, what is it called?

• Quartic

• Cubic

• Quadratic

• Linear

Which term describes a polynomial that is not a monomial, binomial, or trinomial?

• Multinomial

• Polynomial

• Nonomial

• Uninomial

What is the degree of a polynomial 5d^4?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

What is the leading coefficient in the polynomial 3x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x?

• 3

• 7

• -4

• 4

How do you find the sum of the polynomials 7y^2 + 2y - 3 and 5y^2 - 4y + 2?

• By combining like terms

• By dividing each term

• By subtracting each term

• By multiplying like terms

What is the result of subtracting 9y^4 - 7 + 2y^2 from 8y^4 + 6y^2 + 7?

• -y^4 + 4y^2 + 14

• -y^4 + 4y^2 - 14

• y^4 - 4y^2 + 14

• y^4 + 4y^2 - 14

What happens to the terms inside the parentheses when finding the difference of two polynomials?

• They are squared

• They are halved

• They are negated

• They are doubled

What is the correct standard form of a polynomial?

• Terms arranged from lowest to highest degree

• Terms arranged randomly

• Terms arranged from highest to lowest degree

• Only the highest degree term is shown