Classifying Polynomials by Degree and Terms

Polynomials by DEGREE

100

x²

Quadratic

200

x³

Cubic

300

x

Linear

400

67

Constant

500

x⁴

Quartic

Polynomials by TERMS

100

x + 3

Binomial

200

7x

Monomial

300

x² + 6x - 7

Trinomial

400

4xy³

Monomial

500

x⁴ - 5x² + x - 1 

Polynomial

By Degree AND Terms

100

5x³ + x² + 3x +1

Cubic Polynomial

200

3x - 7

Linear Binomial

300

x² - 16

Quadratic Binomial

400

x⁵

Quintic Monomial

500

3x⁴ - 6x² + 3

Quartic Trinomial