What is the coefficient of the term of degree 4 in this polynomial?

4x^8 + 5x^4 - 2x^3 + x^2 - 1

Question

What is the coefficient of the term of degree 4 in this polynomial?

4x^8 + 5x^4 - 2x^3 + x^2 - 1

anonymous · Answer

This question is asking which number has it's exponent to the 4th power.

anonymous · Answer

I'm not going to give you an answer. I want you to see for yourself. Which number has an exponent of 4?

anonymous · Answer

i think its 5

anonymous · Answer

You are correct! :)

anonymous · Answer

There goes your answer. 5.

anonymous · Answer

Which of the following are binomials? Check all that apply.

 		A.	2 + 3/x
 		B.	x^8
 		C.	2x^4 + x^2 + 1/2
 		D.	x^11 + 1
 		E.	x^2 + 2
 		F.	x^2 + x + 3

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what a binomial is?

anonymous · Answer

If not, a binomial is an expression that has only two terms. So, B, C, and F are not in your options because all three of them contains more than two terms or only have one term.