How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms #0.43x - 7x^4 - 0.76 + 3x^6 - 7x^3 + 4x^8 #?
1 Answer
Nov 17, 2017
The greatest exponent is 8, so this is an 8th degree polynomial, and it has 6 terms.
Explanation:
A polynomial in standard form, it is written in descending order of exponents, ending with a constant (no variable or exponent).
Given:
Rewrite in descending order of exponents.
The greatest exponent is 8, so this is an 8th degree polynomial, and it has 6 terms.
