what are the four classifications of polynomials
monomial, binomial, trinomial, multinomial
a polynomial consisting of only one term
monomial
a polynomial consisting of two terms
binomial
a polynomial consisting of three terms
trinomial
a polynomial consisting of more than three terms
multinomial
it is a quick method for dividing polynomials; can be used when divisor is in the form x-a where x = variable and a = any real number
synthetic division