2025 Polynomial Basics Practice

Determine whether each expression below represents a polynomial or does not represent a polynomial.

Drag and drop the expressions into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Polynomials

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(b) Not a Polynomial

• This is a binomial expression.

• It is a polynomial with 5 terms

• The leading coefficient is -7

• The highest degree in the polynomial is 3

• 5th degree trinomial

• 6th degree polynomial

• The leading term is 4xy.

• The leading coefficient is 10

Match the expressions with the correct classification.

• Polynomial

• Binomial

• Monomial

• Not a Polynomial

• Trinomial

• 10th degree polynomial

• The leading coefficient is 2

• The expression does not represent a polynomial

What is the leading term of this polynomial?

4x³+8x⁵-4x²+1x

• 1x

• 8x⁵

• 4x³

• -4x²

• 4

• the leading coefficient is

• -8

• the degree of the polynomial is

• -1

• the constant term is

What is the degree of this polynomial?

2x⁴ - 3x⁵ + x

• -3

• 2

• 4

• 5

The highest degreed monomial in a polynomial is called the _____________________.

• Leading Term

• Leading Coefficient

• Highest Exponent

• Highest Constant