Polynomials- Degree, distributive and collecting like terms

Question 1

Monomial

Answer 1

One term (coefficient and variable - ex. 2a)

Question 2

Binomial

Answer 2

2 terms (coefficient, variable and constant - ex. 2a + 1)

Question 3

Trinomial

Answer 3

3 terms (Ex. 2a + b + 3)

Question 4

Polynomial

Answer 4

Four or more (Ex. 4x^2 + xy + 4 - 7x_

Question 5

What makes a polynomial a polynomial

Answer 5

Has to be an expression, not an equation
Exponent of the variable must be natural numbers

Question 6

What is standard form

Answer 6

Writing polynomials in descending form

Question 7

Degree

Answer 7

Total exponent of each variable in a term (ex. x^2 = 2, x^3y - 4x^5 - 3xyz + 5^10 = 5)

Question 8

Collecting like terms

Answer 8

Organizing terms based on common variables

Question 9

Distributive property

Answer 9

Distributing a number to each number/variable within a bracket)