Part A: Create an example of a polynomial in standard form. How do you know it is in standard form? (5 points) Part B: Explain the closure property as it relates to polynomials. Give an example. (5 points)

A)

The "Standard Form" for writing down a polynomial is to put the terms with the highest degree first.

For example, the polynomial f(x)=x5+2x3−x2+2x+1 is in standard form because the highest degree terms are kept first.

B)

The problem 3 + 6 = 9 demonstrates the closure property of real number addition.

Observe that the addends and the sum are real numbers.

The closure property of real number addition states that when we add real numbers to other real numbers the result is also real.

In the example above, 3, 6, and 9 are real numbers  

f(x) = x^3 -2x^2 -3x

x( x^2 -2x-3)

x( x^2 +x -3x -3)

x( x(x+1) -3(x+1))

x( x-3)( x+1)

so zeroes are 0, 3,-1

its (2) option