Polynomial Study Set Questions and
Correct Answers
Polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
Zeros/Roots - CORRECT ANSWERS:X-intercepts of an equation also called solutions of an equation
Monomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:an expression with only one term
Binomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:A polynomial with two terms
Trinomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:A polynomial with three terms
Degree of a polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:The degree of the term of the polynomial with the greatest
degree
Degree - CORRECT ANSWERS:The largest power of a variable in an expression
Leading coefficient - CORRECT ANSWERS:The coefficient of the term with the highest degree
standard form of a polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:The form of a polynomial that places the terms in
descending order by degree.
Term - CORRECT ANSWERS:A number, a variable, or the product of a number and a variable. Terms are
separated by addition or subtraction signs.
Correct Answers
Polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
Zeros/Roots - CORRECT ANSWERS:X-intercepts of an equation also called solutions of an equation
Monomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:an expression with only one term
Binomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:A polynomial with two terms
Trinomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:A polynomial with three terms
Degree of a polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:The degree of the term of the polynomial with the greatest
degree
Degree - CORRECT ANSWERS:The largest power of a variable in an expression
Leading coefficient - CORRECT ANSWERS:The coefficient of the term with the highest degree
standard form of a polynomial - CORRECT ANSWERS:The form of a polynomial that places the terms in
descending order by degree.
Term - CORRECT ANSWERS:A number, a variable, or the product of a number and a variable. Terms are
separated by addition or subtraction signs.
