3x2-10x+2
Quadratic
(Degree 2)
3x3+4x4+2x
4x4+3x3+2x
Number of degrees in this polynomial
6x2y3z
6
Classify by degree:
5
Constant
(Degree 0)
Classify by the number of terms.
12x5+3x2
Binomial
(2 terms)
What is the DEGREE of 2x4+9x3-5x2+6
Quartic
(4th degree)
-6x2+4+3x3-5x
3x3-6x2-5x+4
2x4+9x3-5x2+6
4
Classify by terms and number of degrees:
5x2y+5xy3z
Quintic Binomial
Classify by terms!
4y5+6xy-3x2
Trinomial
(3 terms)
Classify by degree
4x5+6x-3x2
Quintic
(5th degree)
What is the leading coefficent?
2x2-5+5x5-4x+6x4+10x3
5
3x5+4x4y2+2x
6
Classify by terms and number of degrees:
5x2+5x-3
Quadratic Trinomial
5x3
Monomial
(1 term)
8x
Linear
(Degree 1)
What is the leading coefficient?
6x2-5x-4x3+9
-4
5x3y+4x2-2x3+2
4
Evaluate 2x5+3 for x = -1
2(-1)5+3
2(-1)+3
-2+3
1
Classify by the number of terms.
2x4+9x3-5x2+6
Polynomial
(4 terms)
5x3+4x2-2x+2
Cubic
Degree 3
Write in standard form.
6x3+4x2-2x-7x4+5
-7x4+6x3+4x2-2x+5
4x7yz2+6xy-3x8
9
Evaluate 3x2+4x3 for x = -2
3(-2)2+4(-2)3
3(4)+4(-8)
12-32
-20