Question

What is the coefficient of the term of degree 2 in the polynomial below? x^6+3-2x^2+4x^7-4x a. -2 b. 3 c. -4 d. 4

Answer 1

a.
`-2`

Explanation:

The given polynomial is

`x^6+3-2x^2+4x^7-4x`

We rewrite the polynomial in standard form to obtain;

`4x^7+x^6-2x^2-4x+3`

The term of degree 2 in the polynomial is
`-2x^2`.

The coefficient of this term is the constant that is multiplying
`x^2` which is
`-2`

Answer 2

we have that
x^6+3-2x^2+4x^7-4x

we know that
the term of degree 2 in the polynomial is -2x²
and the coefficient of the term of degree 2 is (-2)

the answer is option a) -2