Question

Provide an example of a 4-term polynomial, not in standard form, and explain how to rewrite it in standard form.

Answer 1

a 4 term polynomial is a cubic, correct?
if you put it in standard form, you put it in this form:
\[y=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d\]

Answer 2

so if you have: \[y=(x+3)^3\] how to get it into standard form (general form) is to expand it. Make sure that all your indices go from highest to lowest

Answer 3

3x^3 = y??

Answer 4

do you know how to expand cubics, or polynomials in general?

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

\[(x+2)^2\]\[(x+2)(x+2)\]\[x(x+2)+2(x+2)\]\[x^2+2x+2x+4\]\[x^2+4x+4\]

Answer 7

of course, there are shortcuts, but seeing as you should learn the basics first, this ^ is how you should so it

Answer 8

ok thank you