document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107461>Question 107461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you tell me if I'm correct on this homework problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It states for each of the following polynomials determine a)the degree of each term,b)the degree of the polynomials,c)the leading term,and d)the leading coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is:5a^2-4+2a^3           The other one is:4x-7x^4+2-3x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)2,0,3                               a)1,4,0,3  b)4   c)7x^4   d)7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)2a^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)the degree of each term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since we have a “missing” term ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has no <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) it means we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%28x%5E0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%28x%5E0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. We do not have to write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)the degree of the polynomials: since the degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of all the terms, it looks like the degree is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there are three terms, this is a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=trinomial ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"trinomial\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)the leading term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other one is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-7x%5E4%2B2-3x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-7x%5E4%2B2-3x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)the degree of each term is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we have a “missing” term ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has no <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) it means we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. We do not have to write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)the degree of the polynomials: since the degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of all the terms, it looks like the degree is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Since there are four terms, this is a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=quadranomial ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"quadranomial\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)the leading term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)the leading coefficient is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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