Question

Is this a polynomial function? if so, write in standard form.
f(x)=5x+2

Answer 1

its a linear polynomial , and it is in the standard form

Answer 2

it is and it is

Answer 3

okay, what about: f(x)=2^x? I dont think its a polynomial

Answer 4

Any linear polynomial is of the form ax + b, where x is a variable and a, b are constants

Answer 5

@green: what's the definition of a polynomial?

Answer 6

a monomial of sum of monomials.

Answer 7

And what is a monomials?

Answer 8

a monomial?

Answer 9

#, variable, or a product of them (ex. 5x)

Answer 10

Right. So is 2^x a monomial or the sum of them?

Answer 11

(also monomials can be terms like x^3, 5x^4, -20000x^1000000)

Answer 12

okay, um, h(x0=1/2x^4-x^2+3x^3 in stadard form is h(x)=1/2x^4+3x^3-x^2?

Answer 13

is h(x) the sum of monomials?

Answer 14

I see the mistake, sorry. *h(x)

Answer 15

No, it's not. So h(x) is not a polynomial.

Answer 16

wait, but how is it different from f(x) or g(x)?