CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS....IM NOT UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT.....Identirfy the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial -3x^3+2x^2+8x+1=

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anonymous · Answer

the degree of the term is the exponent of its variable..
the degree of the polynomial is the highest exponent in the whole expression..

anonymous · Answer

okay

anonymous · Answer

so the degree of -3x^3 is 3, 2x^2 is 2, 8x is 1 and the degree of the polynomial is 3 that is the highest exponent of them all...

anonymous · Answer

Okay got it...the degree of the polynomial is 3 and the 1st term is 1.  What is the degree of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms?

anonymous · Answer

no, the 1st term is 3x^3, and its degree is 3.
2nd term is 2x^2, its degree is 2,
3rd term is 8x, its degree is 1, 4th term is 1 and its degree is 0.

anonymous · Answer

okay......do you have a link that I can go and study this thoroughly.

anonymous · Answer

here ya go... http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydefs.htm

anonymous · Answer

thanks....i will check it out

anonymous · Answer

Can you help me solve this?  4x^4-12x^2+5=0