Question

Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree and number of terms.

8x + 5x3 – 5

Answer 1

In standard form, we write the highest degree first and each term thereafter goes down in degree, so
Standard form: 5x^3 + 8x -5
The polynomial's name by degree is cubic, because the highest exponent is 3.
The polynomial's name by terms is trinomial, because there are three terms, "5x^3," "8x" and "5"