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What is the degree?
What is the degree?
highest exponent of a variable
How do you find the number of terms?
How do you find the number of terms?
Combine the like terms first.
What is a polynomial with degree = 0?
What is a polynomial with degree = 0?
constant
What is a polynomial with degree = 1?
What is a polynomial with degree = 1?
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What is a polynomial with degree = 2?
What is a polynomial with degree = 2?
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What is a polynomial with degree = 3?
What is a polynomial with degree = 3?
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What is a polynomial when the degree is n>3?
What is a polynomial when the degree is n>3?
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What is a term when term = 1?
What is a term when term = 1?
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What is a term when term = 2?
What is a term when term = 2?
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What is a term when term = 3?
What is a term when term = 3?
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What is a term when term = n>3?
What is a term when term = n>3?
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Study Notes
Degrees of a Polynomial
- The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest exponent of its variable.
- A polynomial with degree 0 is known as a constant, as it has no variable component.
- A polynomial with degree 1 is referred to as linear, representing a straight line when graphed.
- A polynomial with degree 2 is called quadratic, which typically forms a parabolic shape.
- A polynomial with degree 3 is known as cubic, often resulting in an S-shaped curve.
- A polynomial with a degree greater than 3 is designated as an nth degree polynomial.
Number of Terms
- To find the number of terms in a polynomial, rearrange the expression by combining like terms first.
- A polynomial with one term is called a monomial.
- A polynomial with two terms is called a binomial.
- A polynomial with three terms is identified as a trinomial.
- If a polynomial has n terms greater than 3, it is known as a polynomial with nth term.
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Test your knowledge on the degrees of polynomials and the classification of polynomials based on the number of terms. This quiz covers concepts such as constant, linear, quadratic, cubic polynomials, and more. Dive in to see how well you understand polynomial structures!
