Question

How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms `8a - 10a^2 + 2`?

Answer 1

`-10a^2+8a+2`
Degree = 2
number of terms = 3

Explanation:

1) Standard form means arranging in decreasing order of powers.
2) Degree means the highest power the variable has in the expression.
3) Terms means "things" seperated by + or - sign. In this expression, the terms are `-10a^2`, `8a` and 2.