2007-01-06 11:33:59 · 6 answers · asked by jkchen1114 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
the highest exponent on a variable in the polynomial.
examples:
x^2+3x+2 is a second degree polynomial
3x^0+x^-2 is a 0 degree polynomial
5x^7+2x^4-x-17 is a 7th degree polynomial
2007-01-06 11:40:07 · answer #1 · answered by mango 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest exponent in the polynomial. For example, suppose you have the polynomial x^2 + 6x^3 + 6x + 6. The highest exponent is 3, so the degee of the polynomial is 3.
2007-01-06 12:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The degree of a polynomial is just the largest exponent of the variable in it.
For example, y = 5x^10 + 4x^9 + 3x has degree 10, because x raised to the 10th power is the highest power of x.
2007-01-06 11:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lola 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the degree of a polynomial is the highest degree in an equation: Example:
x^4 + 5x^3 - 5x + 12
In this equation x^4 has the highest power making the degree of the polynomial = 4
2007-01-06 11:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by googooslide2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The degree of a polynomial is the greatest exponent of x in the polynomial
2007-01-06 11:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by JasonM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 00:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋