Answer:
Explanation:
The length of the rectangle is represented by the polynomial 2x^3 - 5x^2 + 8 and the width is represented by the polynomial, x + 3
The area of a rectangle is expressed as Length × width. Therefore, the area of the given rectangle is expressed as
(2x^3 - 5x^2 + 8)(x + 3)
= 2x^4 + 6x^3 - 5x^3 - 15x^2 + 8x + 24
= 2x^4 + x^3 - 15x^2 + 8x + 24
The constant term of the polynomial is 24
The polynomial has a degree of 4. This is the highest power of the variable, x
The leading coefficient of the polynomial is 2. This is the coefficient of the highest power of variable x