Question

Which statement best describes the polynomial 2x + 8?

A. first degree polynomial with two terms

B. first degree polynomial with eight terms

C. second degree monomial

D. second degree binomial

Answer 1

There are two (2) terms, "2x" and "8", making it a "binomial" (the "bi" prefix meaning "two"). The only variable is x, and its power is 1, making the "2x" term a first-degree term. Since the highest degree of any term is 1, the polynomial is first degree.

Selection A is appropriate.