A polynomial of order 3 (a cubic) or higher can have more than three terms.
However, the the following polynomial, even though of order 7, has only 2 terms: x7 - 23.
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True. A polynomial of degree zero is defined as a polynomial where the highest degree term has a degree of zero. This means that the polynomial is a constant term, as it does not contain any variables raised to a power greater than zero. Therefore, a polynomial of degree zero is indeed a constant term.
A polynomial expression is one with a degree higher than 0. Hence, all constants will meet your criterion. Note that (x+2) or [sin(2x)+4] is a polynomial of degree 1. The following is a trivial (normally ignored; inconsequential) non-polynomial: (5x2 - 2x2 - 3x2 + 2) ======================================
If you know one linear factor, then divide the polynomial by that factor. The quotient will then be a polynomial whose order (or degree) is one fewer than that of the one that you stared with. The smaller order may make it easier to factorise.