Homework 5 Due Thursday 4132017 Show all your work to receiv

Homework 5 Due Thursday (4/13/2017) Show all your work to receive full credits Possible points: 100 points 1. Determine the leading term, the leading coefficient, and degree of the polynomial. Then classify the polynomial function as constant, linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic. 3x a) f (x) 5 0.45x\' 7x leading b) h(x) 25 c) g(x) 0.5x 2x 3 d) f (x)

Solution

leading term -it is the term with highest power of x

leading coefficient-the coefficient of the leading term

degree of polynomial = the maximum power of x in the polynomial

1.a)leading term =0.45x⁴

leading coefficient=0.45

degree of polynomial =4

Polynomial is quadratic

b)

leading term =0

leading coefficient=0

degree of polynomial=0

polynomial is constant

c)

leading term =-0.5x

leading coefficient=-0.5

degree of polynomial =1

polynomial is linear

d)

leading term =x³/2

leading coefficient=1/2

degree of polynomial =3

polynomial is cubic