Question

What is the 3rd term when 2y^2+3y^4-5y+6y^3 is arranged in descending order?

Answer 1

first write them in order highest power first
2y^2+3y^4-5y+6y^3
3y^4+6y^3+2y^2-5y
now third one is 2y^2

Answer 2

in descending order, the power on the y's decreases from left to right