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Classify the following polynomials by degree and number of terms

Classify the following polynomials by degree and number of terms-example-1
User Sakshi
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The polynomials are :

↬ binomial

↬ a third-degree 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.

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


\pmb{x^3-8} has 2 terms and its highest exponent is 3, hence we have a third-degree binomial.

User Bowie Owens
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Answer:

degree: linear

terms: binomial

Explanation:

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