Question

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

Answer 1

add exponents on terms and see what highest

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

5 = 5
231 = 6
12=3

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

So which one is it?

Answer 6

5,6,3
which one is greatest?

Answer 7

6

Answer 8

yes so that is the degree of Mr. Poly