Understanding Polynomials: What Makes a Polynomial a Polynomial?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of the exponents in polynomial expressions?
They must be positive integers.
They can be negative numbers.
They can be fractions.
They must be non-negative integers.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a polynomial expression?
3x - 9 / (x + 6)
3c^(1/2) + 4
5x^3 - 8x^2 + 6x + 10
7x^(-2) + 3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the expression 2/5 a^8 + a^5 considered a polynomial?
Because it has negative exponents.
Because it skips terms like a^7 and a^6.
Because the coefficients can be fractions.
Because it has fractional exponents.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which expression is NOT a polynomial due to its exponent?
12x^0
5x^3
7x^(-2)
2/5 a^8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common misunderstanding about polynomials?
They cannot have negative coefficients.
They cannot have any constants.
They cannot have fractional coefficients.
They cannot have negative or fractional exponents.
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