Big Ideas Math Algebra 1 A Bridge to Success
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Exercise 1 Page 414

See the definitions of degree and a monomial.

Polynomial Degree Classification
C c^2+2+c 2 Trinomial
A - 4x^3 3 Monomial
D - 10d^4+7d^2 4 Binomial
B 6y-3y^5 5 Binomial
F 3b^6-12b^8+4b^4 6 Trinomial
E - 5z^(11)+8z^(12) 12 Binomial

Let's analyze the definitions of degree and a monomial.

  • The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its monomials.
  • A monomial is an algebraic expression with only one term. Monomial expressions involve the multiplication or division of numbers and variables. For instance, 21x^7, 5c^2, and a are monomials.

Therefore, the first polynomial, c^2+ 2+ c, has three terms: c^2, 2, and c. As such, it is a trinomial and its degree is 2. We will analyze all of the given polynomials in the same way.

Polynomial Degree Classification
A - 4x^3 3 Monomial
B 6y- 3y^5 5 Binomial
C c^2+ 2+ c 2 Trinomial
D - 10d^4+ 7d^2 4 Binomial
E - 5z^(11)+ 8z^(12) 12 Binomial
F 3b^6- 12b^8+ 4b^4 6 Trinomial

Finally, we will order the polynomials by degree from least to greatest.

Polynomial Degree Number of Terms
c^2+2+c 2 Trinomial
- 4x^3 3 Monomial
- 10d^4+7d^2 4 Binomial
6y-3y^5 5 Binomial
3b^6-12b^8+4b^4 6 Trinomial
- 5z^(11)+8z^(12) 12 Binomial