Essay: List the times,coefficient,and degree of the following polynomial.
7x^5-3x^3+x+2/5
Coefficients: 7,-3,1,and 2/5.
2/5 is the coefficient of X^0 ; it is called the linear coefficient.
Degree = Largest Exponent = 5.
7x^5-3x^3+x+2/5
2/5 is the coefficient of X^0 ; it is called the linear coefficient.
Degree = Largest Exponent = 5.