Question

Identify the degree of the monomial:
x^3

Answer 1

third degree

Answer 2

Is the monomial always the exponent ?

Answer 3

no, monomial means polynomial with only one element, and degree of polynomial is always the biggest of exponents...

Answer 4

okay then what about a normal number like 7? how would i figure out the monomial?

Answer 5

it would be 0, right?

Answer 6

you can write 7 as 7x^0 so it is zero degree :D

Answer 7

okay thank you :D