Question
Like Terms and Degree
Identify the degree of each term of each polynomial. Then find the degree of the polynomial
xy^3 + 7x^3y^2 - 6xy^4 + 2
Identify the degree of each term of each polynomial. Then find the degree of the polynomial
xy^3 + 7x^3y^2 - 6xy^4 + 2
Answers
Reiny
The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of its variables,
e.g. for 7x^3 y^2 , the degree would be 5
the degree of a polynomial is the degree of the degree of the highest term .
so I would say the degree of the polynomial is 5
e.g. for 7x^3 y^2 , the degree would be 5
the degree of a polynomial is the degree of the degree of the highest term .
so I would say the degree of the polynomial is 5