Question

Name each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

-6x^4-2x^2+2

A. quintic binomial
B. quadratic binomial
C. quartic trinomial
D. quartic monomial

Answer 1

Answer: C. quartic trinomial

Reason:

It's a quartic because the largest exponent is 4 (so the degree is 4).

It's a trinomial since it has 3 terms.