document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337158>Question 337158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part 1: Explain, in complete sentences, what it means to write a polynomial in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part 2: Provide an example of a 4-term polynomial, not in standard form, and explain how to rewrite it in standard form...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO POLYNOMIALS IN STANDARD FORM </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The terms are arranged in order of descending degree.  The following is a general polynomial of degree <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large n\"> in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \alpha_0x^n\ +\ \alpha_1x^{n-1}\ +\ \alpha_2x^{n-2}\ +\ \cdots\ +\ \alpha_{n-2}x^2\ +\ \alpha_{n-1}x\ +\ \alpha_n\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A polynomial <i>equation</i> in standard form is an equation with a standard form polynomial in the LHS set equal to a zero RHS, thus:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \alpha_0x^n\ +\ \alpha_1x^{n-1}\ +\ \alpha_2x^{n-2}\ +\ \cdots\ +\ \alpha_{n-2}x^2\ +\ \alpha_{n-1}x\ +\ \alpha_n\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A polynomial <i>function</i> in standard form is a function defined by a polynomial in standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rho(x)\ =\ \alpha_0x^n\ +\ \alpha_1x^{n-1}\ +\ \alpha_2x^{n-2}\ +\ \cdots\ +\ \alpha_{n-2}x^2\ +\ \alpha_{n-1}x\ +\ \alpha_n\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, by the way, all caps is the electronic equivalent of shouting.  It is therefore both annoying and rude.  Please stop doing it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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