Polynomial Functions

Question

f(4)=(1)/(8)*(4)^(3)-(1)/(4)*(4)^(2)-(1)/(2)*(4)+5

Answer 1

Polynomial functions are functions that have this form:

f(x) = anxn + an-1xn-1 + ... + a1x + a0

The value of n must be an non-negative integer. That is, it must be whole number; it is equal to zero or a positive integer.

The coefficients, as they are called, are an, an-1,..., a1, a0. These are real numbers.

The degree of the polynomial function is the highest value for n where an is not equal to 0.

So, the degree of