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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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 \

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and the degree of the polynomial would be 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

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