Question

State the degree:
x^5y^2+7x^3y^7-3x^2y^4
Does that mean the highest =7
OR
Does that mean adding 5+2+3+7+2+4=23

Answer 1

i thing it means the highest degree of the polynomials.

Answer 2

x^5y^2+7x^3y^3-3x^2y^4 : monomial
x^5y^2+7x^3y^3-3x^2y^4=0 : polynomials
I was told
@hal_stirrup

Answer 3

What are your choices?

Answer 4

I have none @radar
I could put 7 because it is the highest degree but i think x^5y^2+7x^3y^3-3x^2y^4 is a monomial so for that degree you add them toghether so 23

Answer 5

your right . my mistake . sorry .

Answer 6

so it would be 23? @hal_stirrup

Answer 7

The determination of degree is dependent on the exponent of the variable terms. In your problem the x variable highest degree is 5 or fifth degree and it appears that is the highest for the x term, I am not sure how to handle when you have two different variables.

Answer 8

I meant x^5y^2+7x^3y^7-3x^2y^4

Answer 9

ok . what i think is correct is so: If there are three monomials or more, being added or subtracted, to make a polynomial, and each has a degree (lone variable has a degree of 1) and the monomial that has the highest degree represnts the whole polynomial's degree.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_definition_of_a_degree_of_a_monomial#ixzz22DoXQBds

Answer 10

so it would be 10 because 3+7

Answer 11

With that infromation provided by hal_stirrup then it appears it would be a 10th degree expression.

Answer 12

Thank you @hal_stirrup and @radar

Answer 13

You're welcome SantanaG

Answer 14

welcome :)

Answer 15

if your question asked you specifically for x variable or y variable then its the highs exponent degree of x or y..