Question

What does it mean to state the degree of a polynomial

Answer 1

for example x^2+2x+3=0 is an equation of 2nd degree

Answer 2

Im confused

Answer 3

see the power

Answer 4

yea

Answer 5

Degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of the variable.

For example:

3x^3+5x^2+7x+2
Here 3 is the highest power and thats the degree

2x^2+3x+4
here its 2

Answer 6

highest power of x is a degree of a polinomial

Answer 7

Oh, I have an example question

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

The degree is 4 right?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

Thanks!
I just love Open Study =)

Answer 12

SO what is a polynomial

Answer 13

guys...

Answer 14

I had math last semester so I am just trying to refresh my memory

Answer 15

A polynomial consists of 2 or more algebraic terms right like
2x+3b and then there is monimoials, binnomials and so on

Answer 16

Is that right?

Answer 17

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynomial

Answer 18

Am I right?