Question

Write the following polynomials in standard form.
(i) $y^2-2y^4+3y-y^3+4$
(ii) $5x-4x^3+x^4+4$
(iii) $x^5+x^2-\sqrt{3}x+2x^4$
(iv) $2t-t^4+6-3t^3$
(v) $6u+u^4+2-3u^2$

Answer 1

In order to write any polynomial in standard form, you look at the degree of each term.

You then write each term in order of degree, from highest to lowest, left to write.

(i) $-2y^4-y^3+y^2+3y+4$

(i) $x^4-4x^3+5x+4$

(i) $x^5+2x^4+x^2-\sqrt{3}x$

(i) $-t^4-3t^3+2t+6$

(i) $u^4-3u^2+6u+2$