onramp: algebra I

Question 1

Define: monomial

Answer 1

A real number, a variable, or a product of a real number and one or more variables with whole-number exponents.

If you break the word down, “mono” means one and “nomial” means number. Therefore monomial means “one number” or, in this case, “one term.”

ex: 4, 3x, 9x⁴

Question 2

Define: polynomial

Answer 2

Two or more monomials connected using addition and subtraction operations.

ex: 8x+4

Question 3

A polynomial of degree three.

Answer 3

Cubic

Question 4

A polynomial of degree two.

Answer 4

Quadratic

Question 5

A polynomial of degree one.

Answer 5

Linear

Question 6

A polynomial of degree zero.

Answer 6

Constant

Question 7

A polynomial of one term.

Answer 7

Monomial

Question 8

A polynomial of two terms.

Answer 8

Binomial

Question 9

A polynomial of three terms

Answer 9

Trinomial

Question 10

A polynomial of more than three terms.

Answer 10

Polynomial

Question 11

A polynomial of degree four or greater.

Answer 11

Fourth degree, fifth degree, sixth degree, etc