Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. \(6{x^5} - 3{x^2} + 7\) is a polynomial in \(x\) of degree \(5\). \(4{x^2} - 8x\) is a polynomial in \(x\) of degree ...

In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables ... a wide variety of areas of mathematics and science. For example, they are used to form polynomial equations, which ...

First, make sure the polynomial is listed in order of descending ... Now add the product you have just calculated (in our example \(- 6\)) to the coefficient above it, (\(0\)).