Question

Find the degree of –5w3 – 4w2 + 7w + 16.
A. –5
B. 16
C. 14
D. 3

Answer 1

The degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms. In this case, the highest degree of a term is 3, so the degree of the polynomial is 3.

Therefore, the answer is (D) 3.