Classify the following expression by degree and term:

4x^2 + 3xy + 12yz

A. 2nd degree trinomial

B. 3rd degree polynomial

C. 12th degree trinomial

D. 2nd degree polynomial

Question

Classify the following expression by degree and term:

4x^2 + 3xy + 12yz

A. 2nd degree trinomial

B. 3rd degree polynomial

C. 12th degree trinomial

D. 2nd degree polynomial

anonymous · Answer

what is the difference between A and D ?  in either case, none of the answers are correct.  the expression, as written, does not describe a polynomial

anonymous · Answer

unless 'y' and 'z' are constants -- in that case, the answer is A and D

cggurumanjunath · Answer

A. 2nd degree trinomial

cggurumanjunath · Answer

trinomial has 3 terms where as polynomial has many.

anonymous · Answer

trinomial and binomials are both polynomials, by definition.  in an event, if 'y' and 'z' are variables, then 4x^2 + 3xy + 12yz is not a polynomial.  a polynomial is not defined by the number of terms

anonymous · Answer

though i may be wrong on this

cggurumanjunath · Answer

A. 2nd degree trinomial is the right answer for this question.