How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms #2x^3-x^2+4x #?
1 Answer
Aug 6, 2018
#2x^3-x^2+4x# - Degree=3
- Number of terms=3
Explanation:
The polynomial is already in standard form because
- largest to smallest exponent
- simplified
The degree of the polynomial is 3 because the degree is the highest exponent.
This would be a trinomial because it has three terms.
