Which of the following trinomials is written in standard form? (-8x+3x²-1), (3-4x+x²), (x²+5-10x), (x²+8x-24)
2 Answers
Mar 29, 2018
Trinomial
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
All of your other options are not in decreasing exponential order
Mar 29, 2018
The last one
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