Question

PLEASE HELP WILL MEDAL

Which option below best describes the polynomial 4x3 + 3x2 - 1 ?



second degree polynomial with two terms


third degree polynomial with two terms


third degree polynomial with three terms


fourth degree polynomial with three terms


Find (2x3 - 6x + 1) - (4x3 - 2x - 3) .



-2x3 - 4x + 4


-2x3 - 8x - 2


2x3 + 4x - 2


6x3 - 8x - 2

Answer 1

Well, working with the first problem..

Do you know how to find the degree of a polynomial and what 'term' means?

Answer 2

Not really

Answer 3

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms when the polynomial is expressed in its canonical form consisting of a linear combination of monomials.

Answer 4

Ohh ok, so would it be the third one?

Answer 5

MOST of the time it is the highest degree.

And the terms are these: