Names of Polynomials By Degree
The following names are assigned to polynomials according to their degree:
- Degree 0 – constant
- Degree 1 – linear
- Degree 2 – quadratic
- Degree 3 – cubic
- Degree 4 – quartic (or, less commonly, biquadratic)
- Degree 5 – quintic
- Degree 6 – sextic (or, less commonly, hexic)
- Degree 7 – septic (or, less commonly, heptic)
- Degree 8 – octic
- Degree 9 – nonic
- Degree 10 – decic
- Degree 100 - hectic
The degree of the zero polynomial is either left undefined, or is defined to be negative (usually −1 or −∞).
Read more about this topic: Degree Of A Polynomial
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