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1. Classify each polynomial by its degree and by its number of terms.
(a) 5x4 – 8
(b) 4a2 – 2a – 16
(c) 9m3

Answer 1

(a)

degree is 4

it is binomial

(b)

degree is 2

it is trinomial

(c)

degree is 3

it is monomial

Explanation:

(a)

we are given function as

`f(x)=5x^4-8`

Degree:

we know that degree is highest exponent value

so, degree is 4

Number of terms:

we can see that there are two terms

so, it is binomial

(b)

we are given function as

`f(a)=4a^2-2a-16`

Degree:

we know that degree is highest exponent value

so, degree is 2

Number of terms:

we can see that there are three terms

so, it is trinomial

(c)

we are given function as

`f(m)=9m^3`

Degree:

we know that degree is highest exponent value

so, degree is 3

Number of terms:

we can see that there are one term

so, it is monomial