Identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial.
the degree of first term?
degree of second?
third?
fourth?
and the degree of the polynomial is?

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anonymous · Answer

-6x^3+6x^2+3x+5

amistre64 · Answer

degree is just the highest exponent value of the term

anonymous · Answer

right.

amistre64 · Answer

3,2,1,0;......3

anonymous · Answer

so can u breifly explain how you got at least one of the answers?

amistre64 · Answer

i looked at the exponents to see what number it had, and determined that the number defines the degree of the term...

anonymous · Answer

the terms are :
$$-6x^3$$
$$6x^2$$
$$3x$$
$$5$$

amistre64 · Answer

6x^2 has a 2 as an exponent, so its a degre of 2

anonymous · Answer

the degrees are the exponents, and the biggest one is 3

amistre64 · Answer

its kinda like asking how tall you are, and then asking how you know your that tall.  the tape measure says so :)

anonymous · Answer

oh so your looking at the x^3 x^2 x and then nothing , so the 3 is highest so that is first and then so on?

amistre64 · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

5 counts as a term.  its degree is 0

anonymous · Answer

so the degree os polynomial? how did u get that one

amistre64 · Answer

poly degree is just highest degree of the terms

amistre64 · Answer

x^3 is highest degreed term so poly degree is 3

anonymous · Answer

while we are at it there is more terminology. the LEADING COEFFICIENT is the coefficient of the term of highest degree so in this case it is -6

anonymous · Answer

ok gotcha woohoo thank you!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

and the CONSTANT is the term of degree 0, so in this case it is 5

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

welcome