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How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms # 3x^5 - 7x^6 + 2x - 1#?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

As below.

#3x^5 - 7x^6 + 2x - 13

#"Standard form is " -7x^6 + 3x^5 + 2x - 1#

#"Degree of polynomal = " 6#

#"No. of terms = " 4#

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Answer 2

Kennedy Adams

To write a polynomial in standard form, arrange the terms in descending order of exponents. For the polynomial (3x^5 - 7x^6 + 2x - 1), it becomes (-7x^6 + 3x^5 + 2x - 1).

The polynomial is of degree 6 because the highest exponent is 6. It has 4 terms.

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