Standard Form: ax² + bx + c = y
Basically, you put all the numbers from greatest to least with exponents then variables.
We have the numbers:
9
-x²
2x^5
-7x
Put these numbers from least to greatest from the exponents.
2x^5 - x² - 7x + 9
The degree of the polynomial is the number with the greatest exponent. In this case, the highest exponent is 5.
The degree of the polynomial is 5.
Best of Luck!
