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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Mark Dugopolski, Southeastern Louisiana University
Polynomials and Exponents

Enrich Your Math Word Power



For each mathematical term, choose the correct meaning.



1

term
A)an expression containing a number or the product of a number and one or more variables
B)the amount of time spent in this course
C)a word that describes a number
D)a variable
2

polynomial
A)four or more terms
B)many numbers
C)a sum of four or more numbers
D)a single term or a finite sum of terms
3

degree of a polynomial
A)the number of terms in a polynomial
B)the highest degree of any of the terms of a polynomial
C)the value of a polynomial when x = 0
D)the largest coefficient of any of the terms of a polynomial
4

leading coefficient
A)the first coefficient
B)the largest coefficient
C)the coefficient of the first term when a polynomial is written with decreasing exponents
D)the most important coefficient
5

monomial
A)a single polynomial
B)one number
C)an equation that has only one solution
D)a polynomial that has one term
6

FOIL
A)a method for adding polynomials
B)first, outer, inner, last
C)an equation with no solution
D)a polynomial with five terms
7

dividend
A)a in a/b
B)b in a/b
C)the result of a/b
D)what a bank pays on deposits
8

divisor
A)a in a/b
B)b in a/b
C)the result of a/b
D)two visors
9

quotient
A)a in a/b
B)b in a/b
C)a/b
D)the divisor plus the remainder
10

binomial
A)a polynomial with two terms
B)any two numbers
C)the two coordinates in an ordered pair
D)an equation with two variables
11

integral exponent
A)an exponent that is an integer
B)a positive exponent
C)a rational exponent
D)a fractional exponent
12

scientific notation
A)the notation of rational exponents
B)the notation of algebra
C)a notation for expressing large or small numbers with powers of 10
D)radical notation








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