Question

How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms `–4 + 3x –2x^2`?

Answer 1

`-2x^2+3x-4`, second degree, trinomial.

Explanation:

Standard form has descending powers, so

`-2x^2+3x-4`

is the standard form.

Since the highest power is 2, this is a second degree polynomial.
Since there are three terms this is a trinomial.