Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 7 - Polynomial Equations and Factoring - 7.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Exercises - Page 362: 19

Answer

The standard form is $-\frac{5}{7}r^{8}+2r^{5}+\pi r^{2}$. The degree is $8$. The leading coefficient is $-\frac{5}{7}$. This polynomial is classified as a trinomial.

Work Step by Step

The given polynomial is $\pi r^{2}-\frac{5}{7}r^{8}+2r^{5}$. The standard form is obtained by writing the terms of the polynomial in the decreasing order of their exponents. So the standard form is $-\frac{5}{7}r^{8}+2r^{5}+\pi r^{2}$. The greatest degree of the terms in a polynomial is called the degree of it. In this case, it is $8$. The coefficient of the first term of the polynomial written in standard form is called leading coefficient. Here, the leading coefficient is $-\frac{5}{7}$. Since the number of terms in this polynomial is three, it is classified as a trinomial.
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