Coefficients

In the polynomial , coefficient of  respectively and we also say that +1 is the constant term in it.
Degree of a polynomial in one variable : In case of a polynomial in one variable the highest power of the variable is called the degree of the polynomial.
Classification of polynomials on the basis of degree.
degree          Polynomial          Example
(a) 1                  Linear
(b)2              Quadratic               etc.
(c)3                Cubic                      etc.
(d)4            Biquadratic

Classification of polynomials on the basis of no. of terms
No. of terms                                Polynomial         Examples.
(i) 1                                                  Monomial        -     etc.
(ii) 2                                                  Binomial          -    etc.
(iii)3                                                  Trinomial      -   etc.

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