Given the polynomial, 8x^2 + 3x - 5, identify the following:

a) number of terms
b) list each term
c) degree of the polynomial
d) name of the polynomial

Part A) The polynomial has three terms

Part B) The terms are  

Part C) Is a 2nd degree polynomial

Part D) The name of the polynomial is a 2nd degree trinomial

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Polynomials can be classified two different ways - by the number of terms and by their degree.

we have

The polynomial has three terms

The terms are

therefore

The polynomial is a trinomial

The degree of the polynomial is found by looking at the term with the highest exponent on its variable(s).

The term is

The highest exponent is the 2 so this is a 2nd degree polynomial

therefore

The name of the polynomial is a 2nd degree trinomial

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