document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377535>Question 377535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^5-16x^4+x^2-10x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)what is the degree of this polynomial?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)how many terms does this polynomial have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)what is the coefficient of the third term? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) The highest exponent in x is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the degree is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)Five terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E5-16x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28x%5E2%29-10x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E5-16x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28x%5E2%29-10x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third term has a coefficient equal to 1.<BR>\n" );
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