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Question 34249: Coefficient of a Specified Power

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0067-34249 · q-20261003-r02-polynomial-0049

Original question and givens

In Q[x], coefficient vectors are ordered from lowest to highest power. For [13, 1, 4], find a_3, the coefficient of x^3.

  • G001 — In Q[x], coefficient vectors are ordered from lowest to highest power. For [13, 1, 4], find a_3, the coefficient of x^3.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

source roles = [qf-polynomial-coefficient, [coefficients, k, operation]]

After

derived = [coefficient, no-invented-domain]

Conditions: none

Check THIS bank’s keys/operation/domain:legacy table underscores,MOD50 local hyphens;permissive BASE data acquires no unknown-field restriction.Keep Number.isInteger and SAFE source guards distinct,while preserving ORIGINAL JSON number representations.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: R67_SOURCE_specific_keys_operation_domain_and_numeric_bank · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

source roles = [polynomial ORIGINAL, [13, 1, 4]]

After

derived = [[13, 1, 4], [13, 1, 4]]

Conditions: none

In Q[x],coefficients run from low to high degree.Type EVERY RAW SAFE cell of a0..32-entry list,including trailing zeros.Trim ONLY trailing zeros,not internal zeros.The zero polynomial has empty internal support but displays[0];keep the ORIGINAL source vector unchanged.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Polynomial_RAW_ALL_SAFE_coefficients_trim_ONLY_trailing_zero · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

source roles = [[13, 1, 4], 3]

After

derived = [0]

Conditions: none

Index k is the NONNEGATIVE exponent of x^k,not a one-based list position.Valid k0..64 beyond finite support has coefficient0.Do not delete internal zeros and renumber powers.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Polynomial_COEFFICIENT_zero_based_exponent_outside_support_ZERO · Uses: G001, S002

Reverse checks

  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against the ORIGINAL roles,complete premises and field order.Distinguish implication from equivalence;preserve originals,English,MKOs,ASTs and review states.Finite checks are not independent review or general formal proof.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against the ORIGINAL roles,complete premises and field order.Distinguish implication from equivalence;preserve originals,English,MKOs,ASTs and review states.Finite checks are not independent review or general formal proof.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against the ORIGINAL roles,complete premises and field order.Distinguish implication from equivalence;preserve originals,English,MKOs,ASTs and review states.Finite checks are not independent review or general formal proof.

Result

0

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

Source hashes and review receipts
  • input commit: 0f7be61e2c22317a4075561dc822c87d881a50db
  • original question SHA-256: 9c09e805d241d0a5c883a9ff1fd6450fbef5985d911101156131dc51fd5ad76b
  • candidate record SHA-256: d11e76ff2d15e5702b630067e7436e161f779ddee9151f30d7dd6c06db943f42
  • semantic review receipt SHA-256: c89efa383b67bb2cf25bcf16160b9f5f614bbe5e5e791f4d7f58234d17a3371c
  • question-first witness SHA-256: 12766d451c5375842b4fc2843ae94807ec55f15763a916558026912a13873d57
  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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