FIND DEGREE OF A POLYNOMIAL WORKSHEET

Give the name for the following polynomials based on power and degree of the polynomials.

Problem 1 :

3

Solution

Problem 2 :

-p+ 2

Solution

Problem 3 :

6x- 2x3

Solution

Problem 4 :

 5n- n- 2

Solution

Problem 5 :

-2p+ 10p6 + 5p2

Solution

Problem 6 :

9m + 5m+ 10m- 5

Solution

Problem 7 :

8n- n3 + 7n

Solution

Answer Key

1)  Based on degree = Constant, Based on number of terms = Monomial

2)  Based on degree = Quadratic, Based on number of terms = Binomial

3) Based on degree = Quartic, Based on number of terms = Binomial

4)  Based on degree = Quartic, Based on number of terms = trinomial

5)  Based on degree = polynomial, Based on number of terms = trinomial

6)  Based on degree = cubic, Based on number of terms = polynomial

7)  Based on degree = cubic, Based on number of terms = trinomial

Write the degree of each polynomial.

Problem 1 :

3x4 + 2xyz + 5x² - 4

Solution

Problem 2 :

-6s²tu³ + st + tu² + st³u + t³

Solution

Problem 3 :

-d² - d – 9d³

Solution

Problem 4 :

uv + 4u

Solution

Problem 5 :

6u² + u²vw – 2u³vw + 4u³

Solution

Problem 6 :

3m5

Solution

Problem 7 :

p²q³r³ - p4qr² + 7 + qr + p6q

Solution

Problem 8 :

-8a² + abc + b²c² + ab

Solution

Problem 9 :

x – x6 + x² + x³ - x5

Solution

Problem 10 :

4r4 + r³s4t³ - r²s³t + t6 + 3

Solution

Problem 11 :

-q³rs² + 3 – q7r² + r²s4

Solution

Problem 12 :

w4xy5 – w6xy³ + 9w4x5y2

Solution

Answer Key

1) Degree is 4

2) Degree is 6.

3)  Degree is 3.

4)  Degree is 4.

5)  Degree is 5

6)  Degree is 7

7)  Degree is 8

8) Degree is 8

9) Degree is 6

10) Degree is 10

11)  Degree is 9

12)  Degree is 11

Which of the following are polynomial functions? For those that are polynomial functions, state the degree and leading coefficient. For those that are not, explain why not.

Problem 1 :

f(x) = 4x³ - 5x – 1/2

Solution

Problem 2 :

g(x) = 6x-4 + 7

Solution

Problem 3 :

h(x) = √(9x4 + 16x²)

Solution

Problem 4 :

k(x) = 15x – 2x4

Solution

Problem 5 :

f(x) = 3x-5 + 17

Solution

Problem 6 :

f(x) = -9 + 2x

Solution

Problem 7 :

f(x) = 2x5 – 1/2x + 9

Solution

Problem 8  :

f(x) = 13

Solution

Problem 9 :

h(x) = (27x³ + 8x6)

Solution

Problem 10 :

k(x) = 4x – 5x²

Solution

Answer Key

1)  

Degree = 3

Leading coefficient = 4

The function is a polynomial function.

2)  It is not a polynomial function

3)  Not a polynomial

4)  

The function is a polynomial function.

Degree = 4

Leading coefficient = -2

5) Not a polynomial

6)  

Degree = 1

Leading coefficient = 2

7)  

The function is a polynomial function.

Degree = 5

Leading coefficient = 2

8)  

The function is a polynomial function.

Degree = 0

Leading coefficient = 13

9)  It is not a polynomial function

10)  

Degree = 2

Leading coefficient = -5 

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