Answer:
2x⁴ + x³ - 3x² - 4x + 2
4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given functions:
f(x) = 2x⁴ - 3x² - 2x + 5
g(x) = x³ - 2x - 3
Unknown:
Sum of the polynomials = ?
Order of the sum = ?
Solution:
The sum of the polynomial is expressed as;
f(x) + g(x) = 2x⁴ - 3x² - 2x + 5 + x³ - 2x - 3
= 2x⁴ + x³ - 3x² - 2x - 2x + 5 -3
= 2x⁴ + x³ - 3x² - 4x + 2
The order of the sum is the highest power which 4.
This polynomial is of the 4th order.
