# polynomial descending order

• Feb 27th 2009, 04:59 PM
william
polynomial descending order
$x^5+5x+2x^3+3x^2+4x^4+6$ in descending order is:

$a)x^5+4x^4+2x^3+5x+6$

$b)6+5x+3x^3+2x^3+4x^4+x^5$

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c) none of the above( my choice )$

d) $-(6+5x+3x^2+2x^3+4x^4+x^5)$
• Feb 27th 2009, 05:02 PM
e^(i*pi)
Quote:

Originally Posted by william
$x^5+5x+2x^3+3x^2+4x^4+6$ in descending order is:

$a)x^5+4x^4+2x^3+5x+6$

$b)6+5x+3x^3+2x^3+4x^4+x^5$

$
c) none of the above( my choice )$

d) $-(6+5x+3x^2+2x^3+4x^4+x^5)$

$x^5 + 4x^4 + 2x^3 + 5x + 6$ which is answer C
• Feb 27th 2009, 05:06 PM
william
Quote:

Originally Posted by e^(i*pi)
$x^5 + 4x^4 + 2x^3 + 5x + 6$ which is answer C

Thanks,What you have put is choice a), how can that be if there is a term missing?
• Feb 27th 2009, 05:17 PM
e^(i*pi)
Quote:

Originally Posted by william
Thanks,What you have put is choice a), how can that be if there is a term missing?

That was me misreading option A (Doh)
I edited my post to option C upon realising this