Question

Classify the following
polynomial

Answer 1

The polynomial is :

↬ a quartic binomial

Solution

To classify polynomials, we look at the number of terms and the degree of the polynomial.

Number of Terms

monomial - 1 term

binomial - 2 terms

trinomial - 3 terms

polynomial - 4 terms or more

Degree (highest exponent)

first

second (quadratic)

third

fourth (quartic)

etc.

___________

This polynomial has 2 terms and its highest exponent is 4.

Hence, this is a fourth-degree binomial or a quartic binomial.

Answer 2

Quartic binomial

Explanation:

Binomials have 2 terms

Quartic polynomials have an base raised to the 4th power