Question

What is the 1st term when 1 + 6x2 + 5x4 + 3x3 is arranged in descending order? 1 6x2 5x4 3x3

Answer 1

descending order...
5x^4 + 3x^3 + 6x^2 + 1...first term is 5x^4

Answer 2

the first term is
`5x^4`

Explanation:

We have been given the polynomial
`1+6x^2+5x^4+3x^3`

Arrange this polynomial in descending order. In other words we arrange this polynomial having exponent from greatest to smallest.

Exponents from descending order is given by

4, 3, 2, 0

So, the polynomial when arranged in descending order is given by

`5x^4+3x^3+6x^2+1`

Therefore, the first term is
`5x^4`