Basic Polynomial Vocabulary and Operations

Classify by number of terms:
3x³ – 6x

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x³ – 6x

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Classify by number of terms:
2x – 9

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

Classify by degree of polynomial:
2x – 9

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Classify by number of terms:
3x² – 8x + 1

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

Classify by degree of polynomial:
3x² – 8x + 1

• Constant
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Cubic

Classify by number of terms:
12

• Monomial
• Binomial
• Trinomial
• 4-Term Polynomial

How many terms are in this polynomial?

2x³-8x²+3x-7

• 7

• 1

• 4

• 2

What is the degree of this polynomial?

2x⁴-3x⁵+x

• -3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What is the constant of this polynomial?

2x³-8x²+3x-7

• 2

• -8

• 3

• -7