Question

identify the degree and number of terms in the polynomial.
4p^5 - p^3 + p^2 + 11

Answer 1

The degree is determined by the highest power in the polynomial. In this case, it is 5.

Answer 2

and what about the term.

Answer 3

Well, how many numbers are there? There are
1)4p^5
2)-p^3
3)p^2
4)11
All together, thats 4 terms :)

Answer 4

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