Question

Question

Find the degree of –5w3 – 4w2 + 7w + 16.
(1 point)
Responses

–5
–5

16
16

14
14

3
3

Answer 1

The degree of a polynomial is determined by the term with the highest exponent. In this case, the term with the highest exponent is -5w^3, so the degree of the polynomial is 3.

Therefore, the correct answer is 3.