Question

Write each of the following polynomials in the standard form. Also, write their degree.

\[\left( a^3 - \frac{3}{8} \right)\left( a^3 + \frac{16}{17} \right)\]

Answer 1

\[( a^3 - \frac{3}{8})( a^3 + \frac{16}{17}) = a^6 + \frac{77}{136} a^3 - \frac{6}{17}\]
\[\text{Standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:} \]
\[( a^6 + \frac{77}{136} a^3 - \frac{6}{17}) or ( - \frac{6}{17} + \frac{77}{136} a^3 + a^6 )\]
\[\text{The degree of the polynomial is 6 .} \]