Question

Classify the following polynomials by degree and number of terms3x + 12

Answer 1

The polynomial is:

↬ binomial

Solution:

We classify polynomials based on their number of terms and the degree.

No. of Terms

monomial - 1 term

binomial - 2 terms

trinomial - 3 terms

polynomial - 4 terms or more

Degree (highest exponent)

first

second

third

fourth

and so on.

`\pmb{3x+12}` has 2 terms and its highest exponent is 1. Hence it's a binomial.

Answer 2

3x + 12

Answer:

Degree: first degree (because the power of x is 1)

Number of terms: 2