Given: A polynomial
[tex]-\frac{1}{2}x^4+8x^5-x+9[/tex]
Required: Fill in the blanks regarding polynomial.
Explanation:
The polynomial can be written in the standard form as
[tex]8x^5-\frac{1}{2}x^4-x+9[/tex]
Here, the degree of polynolial is 5, so it is a quintic polynomial.
Total terms in the polynomial are 4
Constatnt term is 9
Leading term is term with highest power of variable, so leading term of this polynomial is 8x⁵.
And leading coeffecient is coefficient of leading term, that is 8 here.
Final Answer: The expression represents a quintic polynomial with 4 terms. The constant term is 9, the leading term is 8x⁵ and leading coefficient is 8.
