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Order the terms p 2, p 4, p 3, and p in descending powers of p.

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p^4 , p^3 , p^2 , p

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Answer: The required order is,


p^4, p^3, p^2, p

Explanation:

Since, a number with larger exponent is larger,

Also,


4 > 3 > 2 > 1

Thus, by the above statement,


p^4 > p^3 > p^2 > p

Hence, the descending order of the given expressions is,


p^4, p^3, p^2, p

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