Polynomial Vocabulary Quiz

What is the highest power of the variable in a polynomial called?

• Degree

• Coefficient

• Term

• Constant

• 2

• -1

• 1

• 4

What is the term with the highest degree in a polynomial called?

• Leading Term

• Constant Term

• Middle Term

• Zero Term

• 4

• 2

• -1

• 0

A polynomial's equation or expression is in ________ form when its terms are ordered from highest to lowest degree.

• standard

• factored

• expanded

• vertex

What does the factored form of a polynomial help you find?

• The y-intercepts

• The x-intercepts

• The degree of the polynomial

• The leading coefficient

Given the polynomial in factored form: f(x) = (x - 2)(x + 1)(x - 3), what are the x-intercepts of the function?

• x = 2, x = -1, x = 3

• x = -2, x = 1, x = 3

• x = 2, x = 1, x = -3

• x = -2, x = -1, x = -3

• larger, larger

• smaller, smaller

• larger, smaller

• smaller, larger

• True

• False

• (-2, 0) and (2, 0)

• (0, 2) and (0, -2)

• (4, 0) and (-4, 0)

• (0, 4) and (0, -4)