SOLUTION: 3. a. what type of polynomial is 2x + 5? b. what type of polynomial is 3x^2 - 5x + 1? c. what is the degree of the polynomial: 3x^2y + 5xy?

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Question 71924: 3. a. what type of polynomial is 2x + 5?
b. what type of polynomial is 3x^2 - 5x + 1?
c. what is the degree of the polynomial: 3x^2y + 5xy?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a. what type of polynomial is 2x + 5?
It is a binomial because it has two terms.
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b. what type of polynomial is 3x^2 - 5x + 1?
It is a trinomial because it has 3 terms.
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c. what is the degree of the polynomial: 3x^2y + 5xy?
It is degree two in x because the highest power of x is 2 .
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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