What is the Standard Form of a Polynomial?
Definition: A polynomial is in standard form when its term of highest degree is first, its term of 2nd highest is 2nd etc..
| Examples of Polynomials in Standard Form | Non-Examples of Polynomials in Standard Form |
| x2 + x + 3 | 2y4 + 3y5 + 2+ 7 |
| 2y5 + 3y4 + 2+ 7 | x + x2 + 3 |
| 2y6 + 11y2 + 2y | 3y 5 + 7y4 + 2y |
| 11x22 + 12x20 + 12x | 3 + 7y remember 7y = 7y 1 |
