Question

True or false:

Answer 1

Answer:

The degree of a binomial is zero. The product of two binomials is not a polynomial. The sum of two polynomials is a polynomial. A monomial containing ^2 has a degree of three

The degree of the polynomial is found by looking at the term with the highest exponent on its variable(s). Examples: 5x2-2x+1 The highest exponent is the 2 so this is a 2nd degree trinomial.

Names of Degrees

Degree Name Example

0 Constant 7

1 Linear x+3

2 Quadratic x2−x+2

3 Cubic x3−x2+5

The degree of a cubic monomial is three. A quadratic polynomial is a trinomial. The degree of a binomial is two.

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