Question

Raj fully simplified the polynomial and then put it in standard form with the last term being 6y3. 2x2y + 8x3 – xy2 – 2x3 + 3xy2 + 6y3 What is the first term of the polynomial Raj ended up with? 6x3 8x3 2xy2 3xy2

Answer 1

The answer would b A

Answer 2

Answer: First option.

Explanation:

To simplify the polynomial
`2x^2y + 8x^3 - xy^2 - 2x^3 + 3xy^2 + 6y^3` you need to add the like terms, then you get:

`=2x^2y+6x^3+2xy^2+6y^3`

Now, you know that Raj put this polynomial in standard form with the last term being 6y³, this means that he ordered it in descending order of "x" power and in ascending order of "y" power:

`=6x^3+2x^2y+2xy^2+6y^3`

You can observe that the first term of the polynomial that Raj ended up with, is:

`6x^3`