Identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial. -7x^3+3x^2+7x-5

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Identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial.  -7x^3+3x^2+7x-5

anonymous · Answer

3 2 1 0, sum of the exponents of the VARIABLES in each term

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

so i am sorry this one has me mind boggled.....so term one would be 3 term two would be 2 term three would be 1 and term four would be 0?
or am i totally off base with this
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anonymous · Answer

correct.  first term is 3 because x is raised to 3, same with 2nd, 3rd.  A constant term has 0 degree

anonymous · Answer

and the degree of the polynomial would be 3

anonymous · Answer

yes, because that's the degree of the highest term

anonymous · Answer

ok...you have been suvh a help to me this am thank you so much