Polynomial Vocabulary
Given
3x2 + 7x - 10
What is the variable in this polynomial?
x
The graph of a quadratic equation is called a _______________
parabola
Given
5x2 - 71x - 9
What is the constant in this polynomial?
- 9
What is the general shape of a quadratic graph?
it looks like a U or an upside down U
Given the polynomial
3x2 + 19x + 1
this polynomial, which contains 3 terms, is classified as a ________________.
trinomial
The zeros of a quadratic function can be found on a graph by looking for where the graph .....
touches the x-axis
What is the degree of this polynomial?
4x2 + 19x3 - 2x + 11
3
What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
- x3 + 2x2 - x + 1
- 1