Question

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Answer 1

The question requires us to simplify the polynomials and then affix the right values in the table.

#1:

The polynomial is:

$(x-\frac{1}{2})(6x+2)$

Let us multiply out the bracket and simplify:

$\begin{gathered} (x-\frac{1}{2})(6x+2) \\ x(6x)+2x-\frac{1}{2}(6x)-2(\frac{1}{2}) \\ 6x^2+2x-3x-1 \\ \\ \therefore6x^2-x-1_{} \end{gathered}$

The simplified form is given below:

$6x^2-x-1$

Its degree is quadratic.

There are 3 terms therefore, it is a trinomial

#2:

The polynomial is:

$\begin{gathered} (7x^2+3x)-\frac{1}{3}(21x^2-12)\text{ (expand the brackets)} \\ 7x^2+3x-\frac{1}{3}(21x^2)+\frac{1}{3}(12) \\ \\ 7x^2+3x-7x^2+4 \\ \\ \therefore3x+4 \end{gathered}$

The simplified form is: 3x + 4

Its degree is linear

There are 2 terms therefore, it is binomial

#3:

The polynomial is:

$\begin{gathered} 4(5x^2-9x+7)+2(-10x^2+18x-13) \\ \exp and\text{ the brackets} \\ \\ 4(5x^2)-4(9x)+4(7)+2(-10x^2)+2(18x)+2(-13) \\ 20x^2-36x+28-20x^2_{}+36x-26 \\ \text{collect like terms} \\ \\ 20x^2-20x^2-36x+36x+28-26 \\ \\ \therefore2 \end{gathered}$

The simplified form is: 2

Its degree is 0 i.e. a Constant

There is only 1 term, therefore, it is Monomial