Answer:
[tex]4x^{5} - 16x^{3} + x^{2} - 4[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](0.5 x^{2} - 2) * (8 x^{3} + 2)[/tex]
[tex]0.5 x^{2} *8 x^{3} = 4x^{5}[/tex]
[tex]0.5x^{2} * 2= x^{2}[/tex]
[tex]-2* 8x^{3}= -16 x^{3}[/tex]
[tex]-2 * +2 = -4[/tex]
so we have
[tex]4x^{5} - 16x^{3} + x^{2} - 4[/tex]
