Question

1. Write the polynomial in standard form. Identify the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial.

$-3p^3+5p^6-4$
The polynomial in standard form is:_______.
The degree is:_______.
The leading coefficient is:__________.
2. Classify the polynomial by the number of terms. The polynomial is a:_________.

Answer 1

1)
`5\cdot p^(6) - 3\cdot p^(3) - 4`, 6th Degree, leading coefficient is 5, 2) Trinomial.

Explanation:

1) The polynomial in standard form is:

`5\cdot p^(6) - 3\cdot p^(3) - 4`

The degree is: 6.

The leading coefficient is: 5

2) The polynomial is a trinomial.