Algebra 1 : How to find the degree of a polynomial

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Example Questions

Example Question #242 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As eight is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #243 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial? 

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Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As six is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #244 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As eight is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #245 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As three is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #246 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As five is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #247 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As five is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #248 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As four is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #249 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As two is the highest exponent above, after squaring, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #250 : Variables

What is the degree of the following polynomial?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the degree of a polynomial, simply find the highest exponent in the expression.  As two is the highest exponent above, it is also the degree of the polynomial.

Example Question #60 : How To Find The Degree Of A Polynomial

What is the degree of the polynomial?  

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Reorder the polynomial from the highest to least power.

The degree of the polynomial is the highest power in the polynomial.  The term

 exhibits the highest degree of the polynomial.

The degree is .

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