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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the degree of the polynomial? 3a^5 - 2a^2b^3c + 4ab^2 A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3

OpenStudy (amistre64):

add exponents on terms and see what highest

myininaya (myininaya):

look at each term and ask yourself which term has the sum of the exponents being the greatest and that sum is the degree of thr poly

OpenStudy (amistre64):

5 = 5 231 = 6 12=3

myininaya (myininaya):

what amistre said was much shorter and still had clarity great work amistre! lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So which one is it?

myininaya (myininaya):

5,6,3 which one is greatest?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

myininaya (myininaya):

yes so that is the degree of Mr. Poly

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