Algebra-2

To determine how many zeros you need in the top row of synthetic division for the polynomial , follow these steps:

 

Step 1: Identify the degree of the polynomial

The polynomial has a degree of 7, as the highest power of (x) is 7.

 

Step 2: Check for missing terms

Next, we need to write the polynomial in standard form, which includes all degrees from the highest down to zero. We can observe that the terms for , and are missing.

 

Step 3: Rewrite the polynomial

To express this polynomial with all terms included, it would look like: