3x2-10x+2
Quadratic - Degree 2
3x3+4x4+2x
4x4+3x3+2x
Name the leading coefficient
6x2+12x+3
6x2
f(x) = x - 2
x = 2
Classify by the number of terms.
2x4+9x3-5x2+6
4 - Polynomial
What is the DEGREE of 2x4+9x3-5x2+6
Quartic - 4
6x2+4+3x2+5
9x2+9
2x4+9x3-5x2+6
2x4
f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 4)
x = -3 or x = 4
Classify by terms!
4y5+6xy-3x2
3 - Trinomial
Classify by degree
4x5+6x-3x2
Quintic
2x-5+5x-4x+6x+10
9x+5
If rearranged into standard form, what would be the leading coefficient?
3x3+4x4+2x
4x4
f(x) = (2x - 1)(x - 5)
x = 1/2 or x = 5
Classify by the number of terms.
12x5+3x2
Binomial
8x
Linear
6x2-5x+8-4x2-7x+9
2x2-12x+17
5x3+4x2-2x+2
5x3
f(x) = x (x + 1) (3x - 6)
x = 0, x = -1, or x = 2
5x
Monomial
5x3+4x2-2x+2
Cubic
Write in standard form.
6x3+4x2-2x3-4x+5-2+5x
4x3+4x2+x+3
4x5+6x-3x2
4x5
f(x) = (x2 - 16) (x + 2)
x = -4, x = -2, and x = 4