SOLUTION: Not understanding the polynomials, please help. What is the number of terms, the degree of the polynomial,the leading coefficient and is the ploynomial ascending or descending. 1

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Question 148392: Not understanding the polynomials, please help. What is the number of terms, the degree of the polynomial,the leading coefficient and is the ploynomial ascending or descending.
1-x^2+6xy^2-x^3y^3+12y^5


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the number of terms: 5
the degree of the polynomial: 5
the leading coefficient: 12
is the polynomial ascending or descending: ascending
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1-x^2+6xy^2-x^3y^3+12y^5
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Cheers,
Stan H.