A polynomial is a function that, given an input
, returns as output a sum of powers of
, each multiplied by some coefficient. Note that 1 is a power of
, since

The degree of the polynomial is the highest exponent of
appearing in the sum.
So. if you want to build a polynomial with degree 3 or higher, you have to:
1 - Choose the degree of the polynomial to be 3 or higher, for example 5.
2 - Consider all the powers of
, with exponents up to 5:

3- Assing a coefficient to every power. We usually write
to indicate the coefficient of
. You can choose any number you like. So, for example, you can choose

4 - Multiply each power by its coefficient, and sum all the pieces:


