Step-by-step explanation:
Polynomials are also sometimes named for their degree:
• linear: a first-degree polynomial, such as 6x or –x + 2 (because it graphs as a straight line)
• quadratic: a second-degree polynomial, such as 4x2, x2 – 9, or ax2 + bx + c (from the Latin "quadraticus", meaning "made square")
• cubic: a third-degree polynomial, such as –6x3 or x3 – 27 (because the variable in the leading term is cubed, and the suffix "-ic" in English means "pertaining to")
• quartic: a fourth-degree polynomial, such as x4 or 2x4 – 3x2 + 9 (from the Latic "quartus", meaning "fourth")
• quintic: a fifth-degree polynomial, such as 2x5 or x5 – 4x3 – x + 7 (from the Latic "quintus", meaning "fifth")
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