Question

Which of the following trinomials is written in standard form? (-8x+3x²-1), (3-4x+x²), (x²+5-10x), (x²+8x-24)

Answer 1

Trinomial `x^2+8x-24` is in standard form

Explanation:

Standard form refers to the exponents being written in decreasing exponent order.

So, in this case, the exponents are 2, 1, and zero. Here's why:

The '2' is obvious, then you could write 8x as `8x^1` and, because anything to the zero power is one, you could write 24 as `24x^0`

All of your other options are not in decreasing exponential order

Answer 2

The last one `x^2+8x-24`

Explanation:

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The standard form begins with the term that has the highest exponent on the variable, then the next lowest, and so on; and ends with the constant.

Therefore, the last one `x^2+8x-24` is the only one in standard form.