Polynomial Equations and factoring

Is a number, a variable, or a product of a number and one or more variables with whole number exponents.

• monomial

• degree of a monomial

• polynomial

• degree of polynomial

Is the sum of the exponents of the variables in the monomial.

• monomial

• Degree of a monomial

• polynomial

• Degree of a polynomial

Is a monomial or a sum of monomials.

• Monomial

• Degree of Monomial

• Polynomial

• Term

Is -4 a monomial?

• Yes

• No

Is 1/2y^2 a monomial?

• No

• Yes

Is 2.5x^2y a monomial?

• yes

• No

Is x^1.5 a monomial?

• No

• yes

Why is x^1.5 not a monomial?

• Monomials must have whole number exponents

• Monomials cannot have variables in the denominator

• Monomials cannot have variables exponents.

• Monomials must not have whole number exponents.

Is -2/z a monomial?

• Yes

• No

Why is -2/z not a monomial?

• Monomials must have number exponents.

• Monomials cannot have variables in the denominator.

• Monomials cannot have variables exponents.

• Monomials can have variables in the denominator.