Determine the Coefficient and the Degree of Each Term in the Polynomial

question 75

Multiple Choice

Determine the coefficient and the degree of each term in the polynomial
- $$x ^ { 5 } + 7 x ^ { 3 } - x - 4$$

• A) Coefficients: \(1,7,0 , - 4\)
• degrees: \(5,3,1,1\)
• B) Coefficients: \(1,7 , - 1 , - 4\)
• degrees: \(5,3,1,0\)
• C) Coefficients: \(1,7 , - 1,4\)
• degrees: \(5,4,1,0\)
• D) Coefficients: \(1,7,1,4\)
• degrees: \(5,3,1,0\)

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