15 When (x)(x - 5)(2x + 3) is expressed as a polynomial in standard form, which statement
about the resulting polynomial is true?
1) The constant term is 2.
2) The leading coefficient is 2.
3) The degree is 2.
4) The number of terms is 2.

Given:

The polynomial is

To find:

The standard form of the polynomial and correct statement for the polynomial.

Solution:

Let,

On multiplication, we get

Here,

Constant term is 0, leading coefficient is 2, degree is 3 and number of terms is 3.

Therefore, the correct option is 2.

because they could drop even lower..

linear pair postulates