True or false about polynomials

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The degree is the highest power of the variable.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A constant polynomial has degree 1.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The line y = ax passes through the origin.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Linear decay has a positive slope.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Successive values of a linear polynomial differ by a constant.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation