Answer the questions about the following polynomial.
minus, 2, minus, 9, x, to the power 4 , minus, start fraction, x, divided by, 5, end fraction
−2−9x
4
−
5
x
The expression represents a blank polynomial with
terms. The constant term is
, the leading term is
, and the leading coefficient is
.
The expression represents a polynomial with 2 terms. The constant term is -2, the leading term is -9x^4, and the leading coefficient is -9.
The expression −2−9x^4−(x/5) represents a polynomial with 3 terms. The constant term is −2, the leading term is −9x^4, and the leading coefficient is −9.
To find the number of terms in the polynomial, count the number of distinct terms. In this case, we have four distinct terms: -2, -9x^4, x, and -x/5.
The constant term is the term without any variables attached to it. In this polynomial, the constant term is -2.
The leading term is the term with the highest power of x. In this polynomial, the leading term is -9x^4.
The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the leading term. In this polynomial, the leading coefficient is -9.