Question

Name each term of the polynomial : (–9x^4)+(y^3)–7y+19

The term of polynomial are __, __, __, and __.

(I put a few of the numbers in () to avoid confusion with the degrees)

Answer 1

`9x^4, y^3, -7x, and 19` are the terms of the polynomial.

Explanation:

A polynomials is an expression with many terms. Terms are each piece separated by addition or subtraction. They include variables, coefficients and constants.

This polynomial has a quartic term with degree 4, a cubic term with degree 3, a linear term with degree 1 and a constant.